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Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax)

Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax), Bushells Lagoon, NSW, Australia

 

Ebird checklist:

ebird.org/view/checklist/S47634193

 

The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax), also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird (in Australia), is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia and France.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-breasted_mannikin

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