Indian silverbill

Indian silverbill
Young Indian silverbill
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Euodice
Species:
E. malabarica
Binomial name
Euodice malabarica
Synonyms
  • Loxia malabarica Linnaeus, 1758
  • Lonchura malabarica (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) is a small passerine bird found in the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions that was formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill (Euodice cantans). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It has also been introduced into many other parts of the world and has become established in some areas. They forage in small flocks in grassland and scrub habitats.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Euodice malabarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719770A131997686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719770A131997686.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.