The white-rumped munia or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae).
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Lonchura striata
- Category
- Birds
- Animal type
- Bird
- Other names
- society finch
Some species are regulated (CITES, ownership permits) — check the rules before keeping one.
