64. Tricoloured munia (ಕಪ್ಪು ತಲೆಯ ರಾಟವಾಳ - Kappu Taleya Raatavaala)

Tricoloured munia - ಕಪ್ಪು ತಲೆಯ ರಾಟವಾಳ - Kappu Taleya Raatavaala

The tricoloured munia (Kannada name ಕಪ್ಪು ತಲೆಯ ರಾಟವಾಳ - Kappu Taleya Raatavaala) (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to India, Sri Lanka, and southern China. The species was also introduced to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. This species like the chestnut munia has been known as the black-headed munia. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the scaly-breasted munia. Wiki

Types of Munia/finches Species found in Mysuru:

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns. There are 141 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India, 6 in Karnataka and I have found 5 in Mysuru

• Red Munia
• White-throated munia
• White-rumped munia
• Scaly-breasted munia
• Tricoloured munia