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Mottled Munia

Lonchura hunsteini
Family
Waxbills and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
motmun1, MOMU, MOMA, HUMA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWaxbills and Allies (Estrildidae)
SpeciesLonchura hunsteini
Codesmotmun1, MOMU, MOMA, HUMA
Identification

The Mottled Munia (Lonchura hunsteini) is a member of the Waxbills and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code motmun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Waxbills and Allies
Pictorella Munia
Heteromunia pectoralis
Mountain Firetail
Oreostruthus fuliginosus
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata
Red-eared Firetail
Stagonopleura oculata
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Mottled Munia photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lonchura hunsteini

Family: Waxbills and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: motmun1