Black-throated Munia

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Lonchura kelaarti

Black-throated Munia, a reference photo
Photo: sunnyjosef · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The black-throated munia or Jerdon's mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-throated Munia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Species
Lonchura kelaarti

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