Five-colored Munia

Lonchura quinticolor (Vieillot, 1807)

13 gWeight

The five-colored munia (Lonchura quinticolor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Most records: Timor-Leste, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Five-colored Munia has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste7 records
Golo LusangIndonesia7 records
Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste5 records

More places

Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste3 records
Loes River estuaryTimor-Leste2 records
Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste1 record
Comoro River EstuaryTimor-Leste1 record
TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The five-colored munia (Lonchura quinticolor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in the Lesser Sunda Islands. It inhabits many different habitats even in artificial landscapes, forest, shrubland and wet grassland habitats. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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Questions

How big is the Five-colored Munia?

The Five-colored Munia weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Five-colored Munia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lombok to Tanimbar Islands (Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste and Indonesia.