White-rumped munia
Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 12.3 g and live up to 10 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-rumped munia
- Weight
- 12.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5src 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
Photos of the white-rumped munia
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Where does the white-rumped munia live?
Not recorded
What is the white-rumped munia?
The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae).
It is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands, and has been naturalized in some parts of Japan. Its domesticated descendant, the society finch or Bengalese finch, is found worldwide as a pet and a biological model organism.
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Is the white-rumped munia endangered?
The white-rumped 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. What the categories mean.
How is the white-rumped munia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae
- genusLonchura
- SpeciesLonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Loxia striata, Uroloncha acuticauda phaethontoptila, Uroloncha squamicollis
Other names and names in other languages (57)
- Sharp-tailed muniaEnglish
- Striated mannikinEnglish
- Striated muniaEnglish
- مونيا أبيض الردفArabic
- Остроопашата бронзова амадинаBulgarian
- ধলাকোমর মুনিয়াBangla
- maniquí de carpó blancCatalan
- panenka bronzováCzech
- manicin tinwynWelsh
- Spidshalet BronzefinkeDanish
- SpitzschwanzbronzemännchenGerman
- Spitzschwanz-BronzemännchenGerman
- blankpuga estrildoEsperanto
- Capuchino culiblancoSpanish
- pugal-amadiinEstonian
- سهره ریز دمگاهسفیدPersian
- valkoperämanikkiFinnish
- Capucin dominoFrench
- सफेद पुट्ठे वाली मुनियाHindi
- bjeloleđa amadinaCroatian
- hegyesfarkú bronzpintyHungarian
- Bondol tunggir-putihIndonesian
- Passero striatoItalian
- Munia groppabiancaItalian
- 腰白金腹Japanese
- コシジロキンパラJapanese
- ಬಿಳಿಪೃಷ್ಠದ ರಾಟವಾಳKannada
- 흰허리납부리새Korean
- smailiauodegė munijaLithuanian
- baltsprākles smailastīteLatvian
- ആറ്റക്കറുപ്പൻMalayalam
- पांढरपाठी मनोलीMarathi
- Burung Pipit TuliMalay
- သင်ပေါင်းစာBurmese
- सेतोढाडे मुनियाँNepali
- Gestreept BronzemannetjeDutch
- SpitsstaartbronzemannetjeDutch
- hvitgumpnonneNorwegian
- mniszka białorzytnaPolish
- capuchinho-estriadoPortuguese
- capuchinho-de-sobre-brancoPortuguese
- Manon-de-peito-brancoPortuguese
- Острохвостая мунияRussian
- Острохвостая бронзовая амадинаRussian
- Острохвостая (бронзовая) амадинаRussian
- mníška bronzováSlovak
- Japanski galebićSerbian
- PiitSundanese
- vitgumpsmuniaSwedish
- vitgumpad muniaSwedish
- வெண்முதுகுச் சில்லைTamil
- นกกระติ๊ดตะโพกขาวThai
- Beyaz Belli MunyaTurkish
- мунія гострохвостаUkrainian
- Di camVietnamese
- 白腰文鳥Chinese
- 白腰文鸟Chinese
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Relatives of the white-rumped munia
Other species in the same genus Lonchura.
Scaly-breasted munia
Lonchura punctulata
Tricoloured munia
Lonchura malacca
Chestnut munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Chestnut-breasted mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Black-throated munia
Lonchura kelaarti
Dusky munia
Lonchura fuscans
CompareWhite-rumped munia vs Scaly-breasted muniaWhite-rumped munia vs Tricoloured muniaWhite-rumped munia vs Chestnut muniaWhite-rumped munia vs Chestnut-breasted mannikin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-rumped munia?
An adult white-rumped munia weighs 12.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-rumped munia endangered?
The white-rumped munia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the white-rumped munia live?
The white-rumped munia has a recorded lifespan of 10 years.
What kind of animal is the white-rumped munia?
The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) 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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