Dusky munia
Lonchura fuscans (Cassin, 1852)
The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dusky munia
- Weight
- 9.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky munia live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky munia?
The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species in the estrildid finch Family and is endemic to Borneo. It is also commonly referred to as the Dusky mannikin and the Bornean munia. It is in the genus Lonchura and is a monotypic species, so there are no subspecies.
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Is the dusky munia endangered?
The dusky munia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dusky munia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae
- genusLonchura
- SpeciesLonchura fuscans (Cassin, 1852)
Synonyms Spermestes fuscans, Uroloncha fuscans
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- مونيا أغبسArabic
- maniquí foscCatalan
- panenka bornejskáCzech
- Manicin TywyllWelsh
- Borneo BronzefinkeDanish
- BorneobronzemännchenGerman
- Borneo-BronzemännchenGerman
- bornea estrildoEsperanto
- Capuchino SombrioSpanish
- Capuchino sombríoSpanish
- kalimantani amadiinEstonian
- نوکنقرهای تیرهPersian
- borneonmanikkiFinnish
- Capucin sombreFrench
- borneanska amadinaCroatian
- borneói bronzpintyHungarian
- Bondol kalimantanIndonesian
- Munia foscaItalian
- Passero del BorneoItalian
- コゲチャキンパラJapanese
- bornėjinė munijaLithuanian
- ഡസ്കി മുനിയMalayalam
- Burung Bondol KalimantanMalay
- BorneobronzemannetjeDutch
- kullnonneNorwegian
- mniszka ciemnaPolish
- capuchinho-escuroPortuguese
- Коричневая мунияRussian
- Коричневая амадинаRussian
- mníška tmaváSlovak
- Tamni galebićSerbian
- borneomuniaSwedish
- Karaca MunyaTurkish
- мунія борнейськаUkrainian
- 暗栗文鳥Chinese
- 暗栗文鸟Chinese
- 暗栗色文鳥Chinese
Relatives of the dusky munia
Other species in the same genus Lonchura.
Scaly-breasted munia
Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped munia
Lonchura striata
Tricoloured munia
Lonchura malacca
Chestnut munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Chestnut-breasted mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Black-throated munia
Lonchura kelaarti
CompareDusky munia vs Scaly-breasted muniaDusky munia vs White-rumped muniaDusky munia vs Tricoloured muniaDusky munia vs Chestnut munia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky munia?
An adult dusky munia weighs 9.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky munia endangered?
The dusky munia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dusky munia?
The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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