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Hard to tell for sure with the branch obscuring a good portion of the bird, but I believe it is the asian species Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata).
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Hard to tell for sure with the branch obscuring a good portion of the bird, but I believe it is the asian species Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata).
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The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), 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. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. 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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I observed a whole flock of these birds in the UCSB open space.
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Part of a pair building a nest. Location Devarayanadurga Forest on the outskirts of Bangalore
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"""Attached are pictures we took at our house this weekend for the Nat Geo Bioblitz. We saw your Facebook post requesting pictures."" - Kristin Ciofalo Observation and photo by Kristin Ciofalo, sent to nature@nhm.org."
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A Bird with Many Names....... The Scaly Breasted Munia or Spotted Munia or Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch Nilgiris, Jul 2014 Another one near my home.... Looks as if I am more lucky near my home rather than at places far away...... Had gone to Doddabetta yesterday Couldn't even get a Fig..... It was soooo ooh windy that I didn't even see a crow. .... caught a Cold though. ....tried Simp's Park later.... No luck there too.............. The Bird's name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The scaly-breasted munia is about 11â12 cms long and weighs 12â16 grams. The adult has a stubby dark bill typical of grain eating birds, brown upperparts and a dark brown head. The underparts are white with dark scale markings. The sexes are similar, although males have darker markings on the underside and a darker throat than females
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A Bird with Many Names....... The Scaly Breasted Munia or Spotted Munia or Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch Nilgiris, Jul 2014 Another one near my home.... Looks as if I am more lucky near my home rather than at places far away...... Had gone to Doddabetta yesterday Couldn't even get a Fig..... It was soooo ooh windy that I didn't even see a crow. .... caught a Cold though. ....tried Simp's Park later.... No luck there too.............. The Bird's name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The scaly-breasted munia is about 11â12 cms long and weighs 12â16 grams. The adult has a stubby dark bill typical of grain eating birds, brown upperparts and a dark brown head. The underparts are white with dark scale markings. The sexes are similar, although males have darker markings on the underside and a darker throat than females
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Non-native bird. Population exploding in SoCal.
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Scaly-breasted Munia at BBNP by Tan KH
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Admiralty Park 11Mar10 From KH Scaly-breasted Munias were common here.
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I saw these two at my feeder and water trough one day - haven't seen them since - just passing though I guess! I'm not familiar with this bird.