What does the Javan Munia eat?
Lonchura leucogastroides
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Diet overview
Granivore (primarily grass seeds, some small insects)
How it forages
Primarily granivorous, feeding on a wide variety of grass seeds. They forage on the ground or cling to grass stems to extract seeds. They may also consume small insects, especially during the breeding season. They often feed in flocks.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during the morning and late afternoon.
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