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Lonchura punctulata
The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch. . These are wild birds that were seen sitting on a fence near a paddy field close to my home
It is native to tropical Asia
A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill.
Spotted on Jul 8, 2014
Submitted on Jul 8, 2014
4 Comments
Thank you, Pradeep Kumar
Nice shot!
Thank you, Marta RubioTexeira
Beautiful crowd!