The tricoloured munia is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China. The species has also introduced to the Caribbean, in Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Loxia malacca
Type locality:
China, Java, and Malacca ; error, Belgaum, India, designated by Baker, 1926, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, 3, p. 78.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/306/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
9831DB02E7C7481B
Avibase ID:
avibase-9831DB02
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9831DB02
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179618
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-headed Munia [incl. rubronigra] ( Lonchura malacca [incl. rubronigra]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-headed Munia [incl. rubronigra] ( Lonchura malacca [incl. rubronigra]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Tricoloured Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Capucin à dos marron ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2015: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2016: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2017: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2018: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.50: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 2016: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 2017: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
eBird version 2018: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 4] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Indian Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) [version 3] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Black-headed Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Tricolored Munia ( Lonchura malacca) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lonchura malacca [version 3] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lonchura malacca [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Lonchura [malacca or atricapilla]
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