Tricolored Munia Male and Female

Tricolored Munia Male and Female Identification

Tricolored Munia Male

Black head, throat, and breast: This is the most distinctive feature of the male Tricolored Munia. The black coloring extends from the beak to the upper chest.

Warm chestnut upperparts: The back, wings, and rump of the male are a rich, warm chestnut brown.

White belly and flanks: The lower belly and flanks contrast sharply with the black upper chest, creating a striking tricolored pattern.

Reddish-maroon rump and uppertail coverts: The rump and the feathers just above the tail are a reddish-maroon color.

Gold edging on coverts and central tail feathers: Both sexes have a thin gold edging on the wing coverts and central tail feathers, but it may be slightly more noticeable in males.

Stout gray bill: The beak is stout and grayish-black.

Tricolored Munia Female

Similar overall plumage: Females share the same basic coloration as males, with black, chestnut, and white feathers.

Duller black head and throat: The black on the female's head and throat is often duller and less extensive than on the male.

Paler fringes on uppertail coverts: The reddish-maroon uppertail coverts of the female have paler fringes compared to the male.

Smaller beak: The female's beak tends to be slightly smaller and less curved than the male's beak.