Chestnut Munia Photo Gallery

Adult (Chestnut)

A small finch with a large, blue-gray bill. Adult in most populations has an all-black head and upper breast, chestnut upperparts, and some black on the belly.

Adult (formosana)

Adult in the “formosana” subspecies, found in Taiwan and the northern Philippines, has a dark brown head, throat, and upper breast.

Adult

A small, heavy-billed finch with chestnut upperparts and a dark head and upper breast.

Immature

Immature is buffy below and brown above.

Adult (Chestnut)

Feeds on grass seeds, including rice.

Flock

Forages in groups, feeding on grass seeds.

Adult (Chestnut)

Occurs in grasslands, freshwater marshes, rice paddies, and coastal mangroves. Also visits gardens.

Adult (formosana)

A social species that forages in flocks, even during the breeding season.