Black-throated Munia
- Scientific name
- Lonchura kelaarti
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Short
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Why it matters
The Black-throated Munia, or *Lonchura kelaarti*, is a small passerine native to the hill regions of India and Sri Lanka. Distinguished by its rounded wings and short, stubby tail, this finch is particularly valued by enthusiasts for its social behavior and the subtle, elegant plumage variations across its three recognized subspecies.
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