Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Description

Lonchura punctulata is a small bird measuring about 11 cm. Adult birds are brown on the neck and upper flanks of their bodies, with faint light streaks of light and white feathers. Reddish brown throat. The underside is white, with brown scale-like painting on the chest and sides. Lower belly to white rump. Young bird with dark yellow to slightly dirty brown breast and belly, without scales. Dark brown iris; the distinctive beak of the finch is bluish gray; grayish black feet.

Population Size

Stable

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

11 cm

Di

Diurnal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Estrildidae

GENUS

:

Lonchura

SPECIES

:

Lonchura punctulata

Distribution

Lonchura punctulata is often found in rural and urban environments, especially near rice fields or moor. living from a height near sea level to about 1,800 m above sea level, even up to 2,200 m in Lombok and 2,300 m in Timor.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bali, Lombok, Timor, and in South Asia spread from Nepal to Sikkim, India and Sri Lanka.

Habits and Lifestyle

Living in pairs or in small groups, this species is often observed gathering together to eat grain on grassy bushes or even descending to the ground. This group is generally agile and moving together, while calling out to each other.

Lifestyle

In groups

Biome

Rice fields

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The main food of this bird is a variety of grass seeds, including rice

Diet : Herbivora

Mating Habits

This species often chooses areca or other palms, tall trees or shrubs, for nesting sites. Nests in the shape of balls or bottles are built from grass, hidden among the leaves and branches. The eggs are white, 4-6, each measuring about 15 x 11 mm. Breeds all year round.

Reproduction session : every years

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 4 – 6 butir

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

This species is included in the Least Concern category

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Reference

  1. Lonchura punctulata on The Red List IUCN site 
  2. Lonchura punctulata on Wikipedia article