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A petite bird resembling a finch, often found in weedy and grassy regions within tropical lowlands.

Meet the Tricoloured munia:

Description: The tricolored munia, also known as Lonchura malacca, is a medium-sized bird that typically measures around 115 mm in height, with wings spanning 55-57 mm. Males tend to have a more pronounced ridge on their bills, which are pale bluish-grey in color. Adults are predominantly black from the head to the throat and breast, with warm chestnut upperparts and white on the breast and flanks. The flight feathers are dark brown, while the rump is reddish-maroon.

Juveniles have warm brown upperparts and buffish underparts, acquiring adult coloring as they mature.

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It has also been introduced to various Caribbean islands, including Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Venezuela.

Distribution: This bird belongs to the estrildid finch family and is native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wet grassland areas, but it can also inhabit tropical lowland moist forests.

Diet: The tricoloured munia, a sociable small bird, predominantly feeds on grains and seeds.

Behaviour: During courtship, males engage in a unique ritual involving song and dance, starting with flying about with a blade of grass in their beaks before performing a dance routine. If a female accepts the courtship, mating follows, with both males and females participating in nest-building. Nests are loosely-built and oval-shaped, often situated away from human habitation in reeds or grass swamps.

Nesting: Breeding typically involves clutches of 4 to 5 eggs, though in India, clutches may consist of up to 7 eggs. Incubation lasts about 12 to 13 days, with both parents taking turns. The offspring are brooded for 8 to 10 days and develop feathers in about three weeks.

This bird is regarded as of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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