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  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Daniel Raposo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Sharma BC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Nancy Christensen, all rights reserved

  • Scaly-breasted Munia, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Steve Holmes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

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About

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. 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. The species has 11 subspecies...

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