Indian Silverbill

How to identify

Field marks

1. Bill conical and silver-gray
2. Upperparts yellowish-brown, underparts white
3. Black tail contrasts strongly with white uppertail-coverts
4. Tail pointed, central tail feathers longer

Male, female and young

Sexes similar in appearance; the juvenile has brown underparts and a shorter tail.

Voice

It gives continuous low chirps while foraging to maintain contact.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: India, United Arab Emirates, Israel

Indian Silverbill has been recorded at 327 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel3,114 records
2. Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates3,104 records
3. Hessaraghatta KereIndia1,800 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesIsraelChinaQatarBangladeshSri LankaOman

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 Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) is a small passerine bird found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions that was formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill (Euodice cantans). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It has also been introduced into many other parts of the world and has become established in some areas.

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