Yellow breasted nun

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Yellow breasted nun
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Yellow-breasted nun ( Lonchura flaviprymna )

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Family : Fine finches (Estrildidae)
Subfamily : Lonchurinae
Genre : Bronze man ( lonchura )
Type : Yellow breasted nun
Scientific name
Lonchura flaviprymna
( Gould , 1845)

The yellow-breasted nun ( Lonchura flaviprymna , Syn .: Munia flaviprymna ), also called Gilbnonne or yellow reed finch , is a species of bird from the finch family . It belongs to the fauna of Australia and is distributed there in the north-west and north. No subspecies are distinguished.

description

The yellow reed finch can reach a body length of up to 11 centimeters. It has a light head, a strong beak and dark eyes with a hint of a bridle. The chest and the underside of the body are light ocher, the upper wing is dark fawn brown. Females and males look alike.

The singing is varied. It ranges from rough creaking to high chirping and whistling.

Distribution and way of life

The yellow-breasted nun has the smallest range of all Australian finch finches. It extends from the Derby region in Western Australia to the interior of northwest Queensland . In the coastal areas, the species usually only stays when there is drought inland. In the region around Katherine and Kununurra , pure swarms are mostly observed. Around Darwin they are usually socialized with brown breasted nuns. This applies both to large swarms and to small groups with only a few individuals. Both species wander around together in search of watering points and food and also rest at the same resting places during the hottest time of the day. They prefer to go to the dense tops of tall trees. In the evening they also find themselves in the same sleeping places. They also form common breeding colonies and there are regular hybrids between the two species.

The food plants of the yellow-breasted nun include barn millet , chloris , panicle millet and the seeds of the wild rice species Oryza sativa .

The yellow-breasted nun is a free breeder who builds its nest in the bushes. He uses dry blades of grass and plant wool as nesting material. In their construction, the nests are indistinguishable from those of the brown-breasted nun. The female lays between four and five eggs. The incubation period is about 13 days.

Systematics

Some authors do not assign the yellow-breasted nun within the finch family to the mountain bronze males, but to the genus Munia . According to today's system (2018), no subspecies are differentiated.

supporting documents

literature

  • Jürgen Nicolai (Ed.), Joachim Steinbacher (Ed.), Renate van den Elzen, Gerhard Hofmann: Prachtfinken - Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia. Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3249-4 .
  • Peter Clement , Alan Harris, John Davis: Finches and Sparrows. An Identification Guide. Christopher Helm, London 1993, ISBN 0-7136-8017-2 .

Single receipts

  1. ^ Nicolai et al .: Finches - Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia. P. 239.
  2. ↑ Frank Gill & David Donsker, IOC World Bird List v 8.2  : Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits

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