Streak-headed Munia

Mainly dark brown plumage with light streaking on head and yellowish rump; subspecies leucosticta also with white spotting on face, breast and upper wing-coverts.

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

Streak-headed Munia, and including the White-spotted Mannikin (L. t. leucosticta), is a small (10 cm in length) estrildid finch. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Estrildidae
Genus : Lonchura
Species : tristissima
Authority : (Wallace, 1865)