Wildlifeof Sumatra
Javan Munia
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Lonchura leucogastroides
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds; also algae
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland
Range
Native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok; introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula
The Javan munia is an estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok, and introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland, and is known to feed on algae (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Javan Munia eat?
- Seeds; also algae
- What habitat does the Javan Munia live in?
- Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland
- Where is the Javan Munia found?
- Native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok; introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula