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Morning snack A scaly breasted munia in the middle of its snack Lonchura punctulata,Scaly-breasted munia Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Morning snack

A scaly breasted munia in the middle of its snack

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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. 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by saketh upadhya
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By saketh upadhya

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Uploaded Aug 27, 2016. Captured Aug 13, 2016 09:02.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 250mm