Malaysia
Sabah, Borneo
Chestnut Munia*
10 subspecies identified...was
the national bird of the
Philippines before 1995.
the national bird of the
Philippines before 1995.
Lonchura atricapilla jagori
(L 4.5-5")
Kota Kinabalu
25Jul2018
© Mike
Nelson
Nelson
xeno-canto
Lonchura is Greek for spearhead
tail; atricapilla is Latin for
black-capped, black-headed.
tail; atricapilla is Latin for
black-capped, black-headed.
Knowing birds ourselves is one
thing, but conveying the wonder
of birds and the importance of
saving them to others is quite
another.
thing, but conveying the wonder
of birds and the importance of
saving them to others is quite
another.
(Roger Tory Peterson)