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Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Description:

The Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) known in the pet trade as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia extending from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines.

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3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Lovely pose...

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 11 years ago

Thank you Seema

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

nice color and feather pattern

India

Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Oct 9, 2012

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