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Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

  1. Birds of the Philippines
  2. Waxbills, Munias and allies

Chestnut Munia

CHESTNUT MUNIA
Lonchura malacca
Estrildidae Family

common, resident
L 109 mm (4 1/4")

Bird # 13 - May 2008

These birds are adorable! THIS was the national bird, not the Eurasian Tree Sparrow as some used to think. This is known as maya or mayang-dampol. The ets is mayang bahay. Dampol refers to a dye taken from a tree bark.
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CHESTNUT MUNIA, immature
<i>Lonchura malacca</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines
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CHESTNUT MUNIA, immature Lonchura malacca Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

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<i>Lonchura malacca</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines
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<i>Lonchura malacca</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines
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