Scaly-breasted Munia
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Scientific name
Lonchura punctulata
Order
Saurischia
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Lonchura
Recordings
153
Xeno-canto
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
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. 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 its range, which differ slightly in size and colour.
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Recordings (20)
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| ID↑↓ | Recordist↑↓ | Date▲ | Country↑↓ | Location↑↓ | Type↑↓ | Quality↑↓ | Duration↑↓ | License↑↓ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC96556 | Frank Lambert | 2009-11-23 | Malaysia | Kinta Wetlands, nr Ipoh, Perak | call | C | 0:23 | |||
| XC96557 | Frank Lambert | 2009-11-23 | Malaysia | Kinta Wetlands, nr Ipoh, Perak | call | C | 0:36 | |||
| XC900677 | Geoff Carey | 2012-03-17 | China | Mai Po NR, Hong Kong | call | A | 0:12 | |||
| XC122127 | Frank Lambert | 2012-08-20 | Indonesia | Tanimbar Islands: site 3 (approx location) | call | C | 0:10 | |||
| XC122128 | Frank Lambert | 2012-08-20 | Indonesia | Tanimbar Islands: site 3 (approx location) | call | C | 0:13 | |||
| XC202650 | Albert Lastukhin & Alexandr Shirjaev | 2014-10-23 | Mauritius | Port Louis, Port Louis, Port Louis | call | C | 0:12 | |||
| XC207516 | Frank Lambert | 2014-12-02 | Myanmar | Myanmar near Bagan (within 10km) | call | C | 0:23 | |||
| XC479217 | Prayitno Goenarto | 2019-06-06 | Indonesia | Sumatra, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau | call | C | 0:11 | |||
| XC498458 | Frank Lambert | 2019-08-24 | Indonesia | North Siberut, Kepulauan Mentawai, West Sumatra | flight call | C | 0:10 | |||
| XC900678 | Geoff Carey | 2019-11-12 | China | Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong | call | A | 0:55 | |||
| XC783715 | Stephan Risch | 2023-02-05 | Thailand | Cha-am Forest Park | call, song | A | 0:36 | |||
| XC828499 | Tiantian Zhao 赵天天 | 2023-09-07 | China | 88 Tanghe Brg (near Shanghai), Shanghai | call | A | 0:21 | |||
| XC843415 | Sam Hambly | 2023-11-24 | Thailand | Benchakitti Park (near Bangkok), Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | begging call, call | A | 1:21 | |||
| XC870956 | Lim Ying Hien | 2024-01-06 | Malaysia | Chui Chak Paddyfields, Perak | call | A | 0:23 | |||
| XC862882 | Lim Ying Hien | 2024-01-06 | Malaysia | Chui Chak Paddyfields, Perak | begging call, song | A | 0:20 | |||
| XC902299 | Greg Irving | 2024-04-18 | Thailand | Wat Yai Paddyfields, Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai | song | B | 0:31 | |||
| XC913387 | Miyagi Kunitaro | 2024-06-15 | Japan | Wakatake Park (near Ginowan), Okinawa | call | A | 0:18 | |||
| XC919775 | Bram Piot | 2024-07-09 | Laos | Ban Donekoi, Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture | begging call, call | B | 0:51 | |||
| XC953742 | David Darrell-Lambert | 2024-11-01 | Thailand | Benchakitti Park (near Bangkok), Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | call | A | 0:20 | |||
| XC950968 | Stanislas Wroza | 2024-11-09 | Oman | Salalah, Dhofar Governorate | alarm call, begging call, call, flight call | A | 0:20 | |||