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White-headed Munia

Lonchura maja (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The white-headed munia is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This species is also introduced to Portugal. It is found in wetlands habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura maja


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Loxia maja

Type locality:
  East Indies; restricted to Malacca by Robinson and Kloss, 1924, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, 5, p. 362.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/305/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E92CE1F0925CC660

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E92CE1F0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E92CE1F0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560856

Geographic range:

  • Lonchura maja (maja): Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Bali
  • Lonchura maja (vietnamensis): Vietnam
English:
White-headed Munia
Catalan:
maniquí capblanc
Czech:
panenka bělohlavá
Danish:
Hvidhovedet Nonne
German:
Weißkopfnonne
Spanish:
Capuchino Cabeciblanco
Spanish (Spain):
Capuchino Cabeciblanco
Finnish:
valkohuppumanikki
French:
Capucin à tête blanche
Croatian:
srebrnastoglava amadina
Hungarian:
fehérfejű apácapinty
Italian:
Munia testabianca
Japanese (romaji):
hekichou
Japanese:
ヘキチョウ
Lithuanian:
Baltagalvė munija
Dutch:
Witkopnon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvithovudnonne
Norwegian:
Hvithodenonne
Polish:
mniszka białogłowa
Portuguese:
Capuchinho-de-cabeça-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
Capuchinho-de-cabeça-branca
Russian:
Белоголовая муния
Slovak:
mníška bielohlavá
Serbian:
Beloglava nona
Swedish:
vithuvad munia
Ukrainian:
Мунія білоголова
Chinese:
白头文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
白頭文鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Capucin à tête blanche ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Capucin à tête blanche ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pale-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pale-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lonchura maja [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lonchura maja [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lonchura maja [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
White-headed Munia ( Lonchura maja) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura maja [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura maja [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Maniqui capblanc, Maniquí capblanc
Czech: Amadina belohlavá, panenka bělohlavá
Danish: Hvidhovedet Nonne
German: Weißbauch-Bronzemännchen, Weißkopfnonne
English: Pale-headed Mannikin, Pale-headed Munia, White headed Munia, White-headed Mannikin, White-headed Munia
English, HBW: White-headed Munia
English (IOC): White-headed Munia
English (United States): White-headed Munia
Spanish: Capuchino Cabeciblanco, Capuchino de Cabeza Pálida
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Cabeciblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-headed Munia
Estonian: valgepea-amadiin
Finnish: Valkohuppumanikki
French: Capucin à tête blanche, Nonnette à tête blanche
Croatian: srebrnastoglava amadina
Hungarian: fehérfejű apácapinty
Indonesian: Bondol haji, Burung Bondol Haji
Italian: Cappuccino testabianca, Munia testabianca
Japanese (romaji): heki-chō, hekichou
Japanese: ヘキチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 碧鳥
Scientific: Lonchura maja, Lonchura maja maja, Loxia leucocephala, Loxia Maja, Munia maja simalurensis, Munia maja zapercna
Lithuanian: Baltagalvė munija
Malay: Burung Pipit Uban, Pipit Uban
Dutch: Witkopnon
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvithovudnonne
Norwegian: Hvithodenonne, Hvithodet nonne
Polish: mniszka bialoglowa, mniszka białogłowa
Pinyin: bái-tóu wén-niǎo, dàn-tóu wén-niǎo
Portuguese: Capuchinho-de-cabeça-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): Capuchinho-de-cabeça-branca
Russian: Белоголовая муния
Slovak: mníška bielohlavá
Serbian: Beloglava nona
Swedish: vithuvad munia, Vithuvad nunna
Thai: นกกระติ๊ดหัวขาว, นกกะติ๊ดหัวขาว
Thai (Transliteration): nók kà-tít hŭa-kʰăaw, nók krà-tít hŭa-kʰăaw
Turkish: Ak başlı munya
Ukrainian: Мунія білоголова
Vietnamese: Chim Di đầu trắng, Chim Ri đầu trắng, Di đầu trắng
Chinese: 淡头文鸟, 淡頭文鳥, 白头文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 淡頭文鳥, 白頭文鳥

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