Streak-headed Munia
Mayrimunia tristissima
A small dark brown bird with a heavy blue bill. There is considerable individual and geographic variation, especially in the extent of streaking on the head and spotting on the wing. The pale buff rump is conspicuous in flight. Found in forest clearings, moist grassland, cultivated areas, and forest edges, often in pairs or small flocks. The calls are metallic “veek” and “vik” notes. The song is a fast, high-pitched metallic jumble of notes. Similar to White-spotted Munia but darker overall, especially on the underparts, and lacks large white spots across the back. Darker and more uniform than other munias in its range.
识别特征
Mainly dark brown plumage with light streaking on head and yellowish rump; subspecies leucosticta also with white spotting on face, breast and upper wing-coverts. The call is a short buzzing note, repeated in flight.
分类信息
- 学名
- Mayrimunia tristissima
- 命名信息
- (Wallace, 1865)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Estrildidae
- 属
- Mayrimunia
分布与栖息地
Endemic to New Guinea and some adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, Australian territory in north-western Torres Strait. Its preferred habitat is the grassy fringes of streams, forest clearings and abandoned gardens with secondary growth, in lowland New Guinea up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
A globular grass nest is constructed with side entrance, often suspended from rattans, in forest or at forest edge.<p>The diet is mainly seeds and berries but it also includes some insects.
保护状况
As a species with a large range and no evidence of population decline, it is assessed as being of Least Concern.
- 种群趋势
- stable
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其他鸟类
Black Goshawk
Astur melanoleucus
Large black-and-white goshawk. Most individuals have a white breast, but some have almost completely black underparts. Immatures have dark streaks below, over a white or rusty base color. Found in forest, woodland, thick savanna, and plantations. Calls are a long wail and an agitated scolding series. Dark-breasted birds similar to dark-morph Gabar Goshawk and Ovambo Sparrowhawk but are larger and have yellow legs and base of the bill. Somewhat similar to hawk-eagles, but much longer-tailed and faster in flight.
Chestnut-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus ruficeps
Large, conspicuous songbird with long decurved bill, gray mask, whitish eyebrow, chestnut crown, pale wingbars, and dark eye. White throat and breast with black border extends to upper belly; lower belly and undertail dark. Forages mostly on the ground in noisy flocks, in dry open woodlands of southeastern Australia.
White-browed Crombec
Sylvietta leucophrys
Small, virtually tailless warbler of montane forest. The facial pattern is distinct, with a rufous-brown cap and eye-stripe and a contrasting white eyebrow and throat. Found in thick areas of montane humid forest, especially tangled undergrowth and vines. Sometimes joins mixed-species flocks. The song is a quiet series of up-and-down twitters. Chapin’s Crombec is very similar, but White-browed is easily separated by its broad white eyebrow.
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