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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata cabanisi

Photo by arne.roysland
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a 11–12 cm finch. The head is dark brown and underparts are white with dark scale markings.

Habitat:

Ricefields, grasslands, srub and gardens.

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Comments (2)
arne.roysland
Thank you Maria for enjoying my photos. I hid and the birds came pretty close. Just like a few days before with the spotting of Chestnut munia.
Maria dB
Beautiful photos - they almost look like paintings!

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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020

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