"âThe City in a Forestâ. Green and open spaces are abundant in Puerto Princesa City. No wonder, different urban birds dwell in these areas. One of the birds spotted was the Scaly-breasted Munia. Common in ASEAN regions, this munia species is also known in pet trade as ""Nutmeg Mannikin"". It has other 11 subspecies found in the whole world."
Scaly-breasted Munia (Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata), adult, Hollywood Reservoir, Los Angeles County, California - 21 July 2012. We found a flock of about twenty of these birds along a trail that goes around the reservoir. This species is native to Asia but escaped birds have established some feral populations in California.