Scientific Name: Lonchura malabarica Common Name: Indian Silverbill, White-throated Munia Other Names: Manolee
Identifying Features: White face, black tail, white lower body, sandy brown wings, silvery-grey beak, brown bird, small size.
Fun Facts:
- Indian silverbills have no differentiating color between the age groups and sexes.
- These are very social birds. They forage in large groups of around 60 birds.
This image was clicked by Koshy Koshy – via Flickr.
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