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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species)..
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.
Munias are smaller than sparrows; they have pointed short tails, and live in flocks, building large communal nests shared by several breeding pairs.
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.
Use munia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Munia means Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species)..
Common synonyms include mannikin, silverbill, avadavat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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