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White-headed munia

Lonchura maja (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 12.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

White-headed munia (Lonchura maja)
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Quick facts about the white-headed munia

Weight
12.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.6src 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-headed munia live?

Not recorded

What is the white-headed munia?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. This species is often confused with, and referred to as, the Pale-headed munia (Lonchura pallida) which can be differentiated by tan coloured flanks which are lighter than the brown wings and also by the absence of the black belly.

From the Wikipedia article “White-headed munia” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-headed_munia&oldid=1339337714), 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-headed munia endangered?

The white-headed 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.

How is the white-headed munia classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusLonchura
  7. SpeciesLonchura maja (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Lonchura maja maja, Loxia leucocephala, Loxia maja, Munia maja simalurensis, Munia maja zapercna

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Capuchet de capeza claraAragonese
  • maniquí capblancCatalan
  • panenka bělohlaváCzech
  • manicin penwelwWelsh
  • Hvidhovedet NonneDanish
  • WeißkopfnonneGerman
  • blankakapa estrildoEsperanto
  • Capuchino cabeciblancoSpanish
  • valgepea-amadiinEstonian
  • valkohuppumanikkiFinnish
  • Capucin à tête blancheFrench
  • srebrnastoglava amadinaCroatian
  • fehérfejű apácapintyHungarian
  • Pipit hajiIndonesian
  • Bondol hajiIndonesian
  • Munia testabiancaItalian
  • Cappuccino testa biancaItalian
  • ヘキチョウJapanese
  • Emprit hajiJavanese
  • baltagalvė munijaLithuanian
  • WitkopnonDutch
  • hvithodenonneNorwegian
  • mniszka białogłowaPolish
  • capuchinho-de-cabeça-brancaPortuguese
  • Белоголовая мунияRussian
  • mníška bielohlaváSlovak
  • Beloglava nonaSerbian
  • vithuvad muniaSwedish
  • Vithuvad nunnaSwedish
  • นกกระติ๊ดหัวขาวThai
  • Ak Başlı MunyaTurkish
  • мунія білоголоваUkrainian
  • 白头文鸟Chinese
  • 白頭文鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the white-headed munia

Other species in the same genus Lonchura.

CompareWhite-headed munia vs Scaly-breasted muniaWhite-headed munia vs White-rumped muniaWhite-headed munia vs Tricoloured muniaWhite-headed munia vs Chestnut munia

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the white-headed munia?

An adult white-headed munia weighs 12.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the white-headed munia endangered?

The white-headed 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-headed munia?

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{white_headed_munia_2026,
  title = {White-headed munia (Lonchura maja)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-headed-munia},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}