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Attractive small songbird of grasslands, gardens, fields, and agricultural areas. Native to India and Southeast Asia, with introduced populations scattered ...
A tiny finch-like bird with a very thick, black bill. Adult is dark, rich brown on upperparts, head, and chest; lower breast and belly are heavily marked.
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The Scaly-breasted Munia is also known as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch. They are native to Southeast Asia and have been a popular cage bird for likely 100s ...

Scaly-breasted munia

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The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Lonchura punctulata
Family: Estrildidae
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Mass: 0.48 oz
Class: Aves
Genus: Lonchura
Domain: Eukaryota

The species is endemic to Asia and occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines (where it is called mayang pakíng). It has ...
Apr 22, 2024 ˇ Size – Scaly-breasted munia are visibly smaller than most other sparrow- or finch-like birds in Alabama, at approximately 4.5 inches long and ...
Mar 22, 2024 ˇ The scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) has established itself in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Also known as the spice finch or nutmeg mannikin.
The scaly-breasted munia, locally known as ricebirds, is also known in the pet trade as the nutmeg mannikin. These very tiny finches often flock together to ...
Scaly-breasted munias are herbivores (granivores, frugivores) and carnivores (insectivores). They feed mainly on grass seeds, small berries, and insects. Like ...
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 ...
Mar 4, 2020 ˇ This species has a widespread natural range across South and South-East Asia, as well as in Indonesia and the Philippines.