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Species record

White-bellied Munia

Lonchura leucogastra

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Primary Traits

FamilyEstrildidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatShrub
DietSeed
FlightFlies
Average mass

11.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 700 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Lonchura leucogastra

English name

White-bellied Munia

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Estrildidae

Genus

Lonchura

Species

leucogastra

Data source

FASP, EFW, BSEA, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

11 g

Maximum unsexed mass

12 g

Average mass

11.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

700 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

700 m

Typical elevation

350 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Seed

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Sphere

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

6

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

16 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

21 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

5

Average fledging period

15.5 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary