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Gathering for a nest Lucky to get this shot in the Nilgiris. One of my best photos of a scaly breasted munia! Lonchura punctulata,Scaly-breasted munia Click/tap to enlarge

Gathering for a nest

Lucky to get this shot in the Nilgiris. One of my best photos of a scaly breasted munia!

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  1. A most excellent closeup! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thx!! Posted 7 years ago

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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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Uploaded Sep 22, 2017.