What Is The Scientific Name Of Chestnut Munia? (ANSWER)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF CHESTNUT MUNIA – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the scientific name of chestnut munia.
Also known as black-headed munia, it is a passerine of the estrildid finch family Estrididae.
It was the former national bird of the Philippines and is locally known as mayang pula, which translates to “red maya”. This is in reference to the brick red patch on the lower back which is only visible when it flies.
It has earned the title until it was given to the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in 1995.
It is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds and is frequently seen on open grassland and cultivation.
The bird is 11–12 centimeters in length. In its maturity, it has a stubby pale grey-blue bill, black head, and brown body, with, as mentioned, a brick red patch on the lower back.
Answer
The binomial name of chestnut munia is Lonchura atricapilla.
Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family Estrididae. It is a combination of the Ancient Greek words lonkhē which means “lance” or “spear-head”, and oura or “tail”.
The specific epithet atricapilla is derived from the Latin term atricapillus which means “black-haired”.
It has also several subspecies, among them are the following:
- Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla
- Lonchura atricapilla rubroniger
- Lonchura atricapilla sinensis
- Lonchura atricapilla formosana
- Lonchura atricapilla deignani
- Lonchura atricapilla brunneiceps
- Lonchura atricapilla jagori
- Lonchura atricapilla selimbauensis
- Lonchura atricapilla obscura
- Lonchura atricapilla batakana
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