Chestnut munia vs Java sparrow
The java sparrow is heavier: 24.8 g against 12.4 g for the chestnut munia, about 2.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a chestnut munia and a java sparrow?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The java sparrow is heavier: 24.8 g against 12.4 g for the chestnut munia, about 2.0 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Lonchura, so they are close relatives.
- The chestnut munia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the java sparrow is Endangered.
Side by side
| Chestnut munia | Java sparrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Lonchura atricapilla | Lonchura oryzivora |
| Family | Estrildidae | Estrildidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 12.4 g – 13 g | 24 g – 24.8 g |
| Length | 11 cm – 12 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 6 years |
| Main food | seeds | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | human_modified |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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