Lonchura atricapilla | chestnut munia
Introduced
Other Names: black-headed munia
Chestnut munias are seed-eating finches with a preference for wet areas. Males are chestnut brown with black heads and hefty silver-blue beaks. Females are light brown with no back head mask. Originally southeast Asia and Indonesia these handsome escaped pets are now naturalized in Hawaiʻi.
Hotspots for chestnut munia
- Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park | Details for SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
- Kahakapao Recreation Area | Details for Kahakapao Recreation Area
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area | Details for Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park) | Details for Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Coastal Wetland
Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Coastal Wetland
SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
Open Ocean
Kahakapao Recreation Area
Wet forest
Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
Dry forest
Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
Dry forest
