MUNIA 1/5 - Black Headed Munia

Black Headed Munia

Finally the last of the Munia species of Malaysia. In Malay it is called Pipit Rawa whilst the White -headed is Pipit Uban. We don't have the Javan Munias do we. In Singapore maybe.

I have yet to see Black-headed Munias in big flock on their own. My sighting here in Kuala Kedah was just a pair picking on cow dung for nesting material. Though they sometimes join other flocks when not breeding season.

The Black-headed Munia is 11-12 cm in length. The adult has a stubby pale bluish grey bill, black head and neck and entire brown body. Some races also have a black belly. The sexes are similar, but immature birds have uniform pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head and have white to pale buff underparts. The Black-headed Munia is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. It frequents open grassland and cultivation. The nest is a large domed grass structure in a bush or tall grass into which 4-7 white eggs are laid.

Latest shooting at Sg Balang Padi Field  October 2022 as the field is ploughed and open. Shooting from the car we were lucky to have close up shots but not too happy with my Fuji XT2 camera as its dynamic range is poor ... time to change gear . Anyone got Olympus 300mm F4 lens to sell cheap