The Scaly-breasted Munia

This little fella was sat on the roof of our cottage... i loved just watching it fly to and fro building its nest. We were it's mid-flight layover! :)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

What an entertaining shot, it simply makes my day :) Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  Excellent... I'm glad! Posted 10 years ago

Living Wild

Lion

Beautiful. Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks... their scaly breast make them really easy to autofocus on! :) It was hopping around so much, i think i would have failed otherwise! :) Posted 10 years ago

Sharad

King Cobra

Beautiful shot
Posted 9 years ago

The Scaly-breasted Munia

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. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across their range and differ slightly in size and colour.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by JohnR