Scaly-breasted Munia
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| Scientific name | Lonchura punctulata |
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| Mass | 14 g |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Lonchura |
| Family | Estrildidae |
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| ID | 2253825 |
About 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. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.