---
title: "Capuchinho-javanês"
description: "Lonchura leucogastroides — Aves. The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/javan-munia
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Capuchinho-javanês

> Lonchura leucogastroides — Aves. The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia.

- Scientific name: *Lonchura leucogastroides*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados)
- iNaturalist observations: 2286
- Wikidata: [Q863191](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q863191)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13905](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13905)

## Names

- en: Javan Munia
- de: Javabronzemännchen
- es: Capuchino de Java
- fr: Capucin javanais
- pt: Capuchinho-javanês
- pl: Mniszka białobrzucha

## Countries with the most observations

ID (1805), SG (312), MY (14)

## Summary

The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia. It was introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula; It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
The Javan munia is known to feed on algae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_munia

## Photo

![Capuchinho-javanês](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/javan-munia/medium.jpg)

Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365357955

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/javan-munia?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).