Tricoloured Munia

Description:

The Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca) is a estrildid finch, native to India, Sri Lanka, Southern China, Taiwan and most of Southeast Asia. The species was also introduced to Guam, Jamaica, Palau, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Vanuatu and Venezuela. This species too like the Chestnut Munia has been known as the Black-headed Munia in the past. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the Scaly-breasted Munia.