Monjita Tricolor
Lonchura malacca
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Tambien conocida como capuchino cabecipardo, las munias tricolores exhiben un llamativo plumaje de color castano, blanco y negro. Habitan pastizales, carrizales y tierras agricolas en toda Asia meridional y suroriental, desde la India hasta Indonesia. Estan estrechamente asociadas con los habitats de humedales y arrozales, alimentandose de semillas de graminees y granos. Son populares como aves de jaula en toda su distribucion natural; la especie ha sido introducida mas alla de su rango natural y ha establecido poblaciones ferales en varios paises.
Habitat & Distribution
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Japan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Vanuatu), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
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Genus Lonchura — 20 Species
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