Mottled Munia

The Mottled Munia Lonchura hunsteini is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. This species is also introduced to Federated States of Micronesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Mottled Munia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Mottled Munia Lonchura hunsteini is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. This species is also introduced to Federated States of Micronesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. More

The Mottled Munia Lonchura hunsteini is a species of Estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. The New Ireland Munia Lonchura forbesi is a species of Estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. The New Hanover Munia Lonchura nigerrima is a species of Estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. More

The Mottled Munia is in the Bismark archipelago in Micronesia and Papua New Guinea. The birds have a black raven color with the head and neck faded to white. The color of the rump is orange-brown. It feeds on seeds of canary seed, millet, white, panic, and niger seed lawns. Its reproduction occurs during our winter, with temperatures around 20 degrees. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Estrildidae
Genus : Lonchura
Species : hunsteini
Authority : (Finsch, 1886)