#1084 · 🐦 birds

Scaly-breasted Munia

🇳🇱 Muskaatvink ·Lonchura punctulata

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

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...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 33,349iNaturalist observations
weight 14 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
33,349 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs only about 14 g.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).