24 Jul 2017

Java Sparrow feeding on plants

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants | 0

“Java Sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) feeding on a variety of grass plants including the achene of Coatbuttons/Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens) (below). An achene a type of dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plant which contain a single seed. See Post 2.

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
3rd June 2017

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Urban environment

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