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White-bellied munia

Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)

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The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.4 g to 11.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra)
Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the white-bellied munia

Weight
11.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the white-bellied munia live?

Not recorded

What is the white-bellied munia?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species of estrildid finch. It is found in Malesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is an invasive species.

From the Wikipedia article “White-bellied munia” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-bellied_munia&oldid=1337218116), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the white-bellied munia endangered?

The white-bellied munia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the white-bellied munia classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusLonchura
  7. SpeciesLonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)

Synonyms Amadina leucogastra

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • maniquí panxablancCatalan
  • panenka bělobřicháCzech
  • manicin torwynWelsh
  • Hvidbuget BronzefinkeDanish
  • WeißbauchbronzemännchenGerman
  • Weißbauch-BronzemännchenGerman
  • blankventra estrildoEsperanto
  • Capuchino ventriblancoSpanish
  • valgekõht-amadiinEstonian
  • valkovatsamanikkiFinnish
  • Capucin à ventre blancFrench
  • crnoprsa amadinaCroatian
  • fehérhasú bronzpintyHungarian
  • Bondol perut-putihIndonesian
  • Munia panciabiancaItalian
  • シロハラキンパラJapanese
  • baltapilvė munijaLithuanian
  • WitbuikbronzemannetjeDutch
  • hvitbuknonneNorwegian
  • mniszka żółtosternaPolish
  • capuchinho-de-barriga-brancaPortuguese
  • Белобрюхая мунияRussian
  • Белобрюхая амадинаRussian
  • mníška bielobrucháSlovak
  • Belotrbi bronzani galebićSerbian
  • vitbukig muniaSwedish
  • นกกระติ๊ดท้องขาวThai
  • Mayang BatoFilipino
  • Ak Karınlı MunyaTurkish
  • мунія жовтохвостаUkrainian
  • 白胸文鳥Chinese
  • 白胸文鸟Chinese
  • 白腹文鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the white-bellied munia

Other species in the same genus Lonchura.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the white-bellied munia?

An adult white-bellied munia weighs 11.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the white-bellied munia endangered?

The white-bellied 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 white-bellied munia?

The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-bellied-munia

MLA

“White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-bellied-munia.

BibTeX
@misc{white_bellied_munia_2026,
  title = {White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-bellied-munia},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}