Lonchura maja(Linnaeus, 1766)
White-headed Munia
Image acquired with permission from the Natural History Museum at Tring, United Kingdom. Specimen collected by A. R. Wallace. Specimen locality: Singapore
Label transcription: [Collected by A.R. Wallace. 1856 Munia maja. (Lin. sp) ♂ Singapore][♂ BRIT. MUS. (N.H.) LONCHURA MAJA SINGAPORE 1856]
NOTE:
Species known to occur in Singapore
Species known to occur in Singapore.
Imaged Wallace Specimen from Singapore.
Taxon Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Passeriformes: Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias and Allies)
Taxon Name (original as given on label):
Munia maja
Collector:
A.R. Wallace
Locality of Specimen:
Singapore
Specimen Repository:
Natural History Museum Tring
Source
Passeriformes
Acr
Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers & Allies)
Aeg
Aegithinidae (Ioras)
Cam
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes & Minivets)
Chl
Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)
Cis
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas & Allies)
Dic
Dicruridae (Drongos)
Est
Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias, etc.)
Hir
Hirundinidae (Swallows & Martins)
Lan
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Mon
Monarchidae (Monarchs)
Mot
Motacillidae (Wagtails & Pipits)
Mus
Muscicapidae (Chats & Old World Flycatchers)
Nec
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Ori
Oriolidae (Orioles)
Pel
Pellorneidae (Fulvettas & Ground Babblers)
Phy
Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers & Allies)
Pit
Pittidae (Pittas)
Pyc
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Stu
Sturnidae (Starlings)
Tep
Tephrodornithidae (Woodshrikes, etc.)
Tim
Timaliidae (Babblers & Scimitar Babblers)
Tur
Turdidae (Thrushes)