white-throated munia or indian silverbill (euodice malabarica) foraging on a rooftop : (pix sanjiv shukla)

indian silverbill white-throated munia euodice malabarica family estrildidae small passerine bird subcontinent estrildid finch resident middle east introduced forage flock grassland scrub habitats conical silver-grey bill buff-brown white flanks dark wings tail black rump feathers feeds seeds insects nectar dry open fallow land cultivation water plains sedentary gregarious ground shrubs grass stalks cheeping chirping contact call nest helpers pakistan nepal bangladesh india sri lanka