| Javan munia | |
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| Javan munia in Malang | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. leucogastroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, F, 1858) | |
The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia. It was introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula; It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
The Javan munia is known to feed on algae.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lonchura leucogastroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719809A94645559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719809A94645559.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Tim Robinson (2012). "First records of Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides in Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Forktail. 28: 159–160. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- Darjono; Prawiradilaga, D.M. & Sudaryanti (1989). "First record of algae in the diet of Java Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) and Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura) in Indonesia". Ekologi Indonesia. 1 (3): 70–71.
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