Munia

Quick meaning: Munia is a noun meaning Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species).

Meaning

Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species).

Example Sentences

Munias are smaller than sparrows; they have pointed short tails, and live in flocks, building large communal nests shared by several breeding pairs.

It is said, however, occasionally though rarely to eat insects, and Layard has related how an individual, kept in captivity, killed and swallowed small birds (Munias), its fellow-captives.

Okanoya (2002) argues that the Bengalese finch has a much more 'complex' song than the munia. As mentioned earlier, his measure of complexity is the song linearity. He finds that the average song linearity of the munia is around 0.8 while the Bengalese finch song has a value of around 0.4.

Word Forms

• munias

Synonyms for munia

Depending on context, synonyms include mannikin, silverbill, avadavat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mannikin, nunbird, avadavat, amadavat, munal, silverbill.

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