07 April 2009

White-headed Munia at Raub Golf Course


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I found this small (11cm) Munia at open grassland beside the Raub Golf course.
Known as "Pipit Uban" in Malay meaning finch with grey hair - white head and throat.
This is my lifer. There are six species of Munia in Malaysia, and I have only seen two so far - this white headed and Scaly-breasted Munia
White-headed Munia
Raub's Golf Course
Raub Golf course

White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja)White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja)
White-headed Munia
White-headed Munia - Juvenile and AdultJuvenile (left & below) and adult with white head
White-headed Munia - Juvenile

17 comments:

DeniseinVA said...

What an exquisite little bird. Great photos!

Chris said...

Oh gosh,
That's a beautiful bird Tabib. I envy you so much to see so many colorful birds!! Thanks for making us discover your world.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful little one. Congrats!

Larry Jordan said...

Congratulations on another lifer Tabib. And what a cool looking bird with the white head and brown and black body.

Sylvia K said...

Oh, exquisite birds indeed! Such marvelous photos, Tabib! Thank you so much for sharing!

Maria said...

Tabib what a beautiful bird! Thank you for sharing!

Marites said...

oh, it's so pretty!! hope there'd be more of them.

Sukhipanna said...

The bird looks beautiful. It's my 1st time seeing a pipit uban too.

erin said...

lovely bird...and you have captured it so beautifully.

Arija said...

What a perfect cutie! So little and with that beautiful snowy head, great captures.

ms toast burner said...

Wonderful photos... here and the rest of your blog. How fortunate you are to live around such beauty.

Jordan Sitorus said...

Beautiful shots! Hope to see them one day.

Lew said...

Beautiful birds you have there! And colors that I do not see around here. Thanks for visiting My World.

Lana Gramlich said...

Very neat that you got the adult & juvenile together like that! Great job!

Mariz said...

Great capture, it's so sharp and clear. Nice!

Clara said...

A beautiful little bird. Love the pictures.

Unknown said...

Wonderful pictures Tabib, such a cute bird