Scientific Name: Lonchura malacca Common Name: Black-headed Munia Other Names: Tricolor nun, Mannikin
Identifying Features: Chestnut plumage, black head, black throat, conical beak, light – white beak, blackish legs
Fun Facts:
- Black-headed Munias have large conical beaks, highly adapted for eating grass seeds.
- They have ball shaped nests made out of dried grass on ground.
This image was taken by Sreejith Bharathan – via Flickr.
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