Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family, and includes munias (or minias) and mannikins. They are seed-eating birds that are found in South Asia...

including: Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla Lonchura atricapilla rubroniger Lonchura atricapilla sinensis Lonchura atricapilla formosana Lonchura atricapilla...

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid...

The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora; Japanese: 文鳥, bunchō), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird...

Lonchura. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that these two silverbills formed a clade that was basal to the members of Lonchura....

The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family...

The Society finch (Lonchura striata domestica), also known as the Bengali finch or Bengalese finch, is a domesticated subspecies of finch. It became a...

New Hanover mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Hannover. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of...

The two species formed a clade that was basal to members of the genus Lonchura. Two subspecies are recognised: E. c. cantans (Gmelin, JF, 1789) – Mauritania...

including a number of sparrows, finches and munias. This group includes Lonchura atricapilla, specifically referred to by the common name mayang pula ("red...