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.
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