Dusky munia

Dusky munia
from Upper Mentaya, Central Kalimantan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. fuscans
Binomial name
Lonchura fuscans
(Cassin, 1852)

The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species of estrildid finch which is endemic to Borneo.[2] It is also commonly referred to as the Dusky mannikin and the Bornean munia.[3] It is in the family of perching birds (Passeriformes) and is in the genus Lonchura. It is a monotypic species, and there are no subspecies in the genus. [4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lonchura fuscans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719812A94645745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719812A94645745.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
  3. ^ "Dusky Munia bird photo call and song/ Lonchura fuscans (Spermestes fuscans)". dibird.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ Oiseaux.net. "Capucin sombre - Lonchura fuscans - Dusky Munia". www.oiseaux.net. Retrieved 2022-10-21.