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Lonchura leucogastra in life
In life — White-bellied Munia, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad

Lonchura leucogastra

White-bellied Munia

As recorded: Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae

Collected by
M C Thompson
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
6.5km SW Culion
Region
Philippines
Coordinates
11.8830, 120.0170
Record type
Preserved specimen
12 Bishop specimens of Lonchura leucogastraSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Lonchura leucogastra observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-05-06.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lonchura leucogastra. BPBM 183282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93655862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/183282.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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