Tri Coloured Nun
Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 10:17
Latin Name:
Munia(Lonchura) malacca malacca
Other Names:
Chestnut Munia, Tri Coloured Mannikin, Tri Coloured Munia
Mutations:
Description:
Adult – Head colour is black as is the belly and vent area. Wings and tail are brown.
There is a white area across the lower chest/upper belly, this white continues along the flanks of the bird.
The beak is a silvery blue colour.
Juveniles – The beaks are black when they fledge.
Sexing:
The cock bird sings while the hen does not. Visually the cock and Hen are identical and DNA sexing would be the safest method.
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 4 to 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 13 to 15 days
Leave nest: 22 to 24 days
Approximate cost per pair in Australia:
Queensland:
New South Wales:
Victoria:
Tasmania:
South Australia:
Western Australia:
Munia(Lonchura) malacca malacca
Other Names:
Chestnut Munia, Tri Coloured Mannikin, Tri Coloured Munia
Mutations:
Description:
Adult – Head colour is black as is the belly and vent area. Wings and tail are brown.
There is a white area across the lower chest/upper belly, this white continues along the flanks of the bird.
The beak is a silvery blue colour.
Juveniles – The beaks are black when they fledge.
Sexing:
The cock bird sings while the hen does not. Visually the cock and Hen are identical and DNA sexing would be the safest method.
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 4 to 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 13 to 15 days
Leave nest: 22 to 24 days
Approximate cost per pair in Australia:
Queensland:
New South Wales:
Victoria:
Tasmania:
South Australia:
Western Australia: