Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Least Concern

The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small seed-eating munia of the Indian subcontinent. It moves through grasses, reeds, scrub, farmland, or open woodland in pairs and flocks, taking grass seeds and small insects. Many estrildids build domed grass nests and give soft contact calls.

Family

Estrildidae

Group

Estrildids

Range

Scaly-breasted Munia Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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