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Scaly-breasted Munias by the river bank Taken behind AnCasa Royale Hotel by the Pahang River, Pekan, Malaysia. Photo quality not so great due to 200mm lens limitation and fogginess. Lens was still cold from the room and moisture fogged it up outside... Fall,Geotagged,Lonchura punctulata,Malaysia,Munia,Pekan,Scaly-breasted munia,Sungai Pahang Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Scaly-breasted Munias by the river bank

Taken behind AnCasa Royale Hotel by the Pahang River, Pekan, Malaysia. Photo quality not so great due to 200mm lens limitation and fogginess. Lens was still cold from the room and moisture fogged it up outside...

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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 Azura Ahmad
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By Azura Ahmad

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Uploaded Nov 10, 2016. Captured Nov 8, 2016 08:11 in Jalan Sultan Abu Bakar, Kampung Pancur, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm