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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.

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Examples

  • The grey-banded munia (Lonchura vana) is considered vulnerable.

    Vogelkop montane rain forests 2008

  • One species, the Fly River grassbird (Megalurus albolimbatus), and possibly two munias (Lonchura spp.) from the Trans Fly EBA are also found in this ecoregion.

    Southern New Guinea freshwater swamp forests 2007

  • (Lonchura ma/acca) have been found to build nest among its dense leaves attracting snakes and rats.

    1. Establishing Contour Lines 1992

  • In order to test the idea, the researchers cross-fostered Bengalese finches (Lonchura striata domestica) so that the age hierarchies formed in fostered broods were independent of the order in which the eggs were laid.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2008

  • Family Common Name Species Alcedinidae Spangled kookaburra Dacelo tyro Alcedinidae Little paradise-kingfisher Tanysiptera hydrocharis Sylviidae Fly River grassbird Megalurus albolimbatus Estrildidae Grey-crowned munia Lonchura nevermanni Estrildidae Black munia Lonchura stygia An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

    Trans Fly savanna and grasslands 2008

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