Scaly-breasted Munia bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSpotted Munia, Nutmeg Finch, Ricebird, Scaly-breasted Mannikin, Spice Munia, Nutmeg Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin, Spotted Mannikin, Spice Finch
Old latin name for birdLoxia punctatoria, Fringilla nisoria, Loxia punctulata
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyWaxbills, Munias & Allies / Estrildidae
GenusLonchura
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionne Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka to e China, Taiwan, Philippines, Greater Sundas, Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas

Scaly-breasted Munia bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 2.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Paulo Alves
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Albert Lastukhin & Alexandr Shirjaev
    Mauritius
  • 4.
    Call, juvenile, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Call, © Karyadi Baskoro
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Song, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Thailand
  • 8.
    Call, © Yeo SB
    Singapore
  • 9.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 10.
    Call, © Karyadi Baskoro
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Scaly-breasted Munia

Scaly-breasted Munia subspecies (11)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Lonchura punctulata baweanaBawean (n of ec Java)-No
Lonchura punctulata blasiiFlores to Timor (c to e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar (s Moluccas)-No
Lonchura punctulata cabanisiPhilippines and n Borneo-No
Lonchura punctulata fretensiss Malay Pen., Sumatra, e satellites and Nias (w of n Sumatra)-No
Lonchura punctulata nisoriaJava, Bali to Sumbawa (w Lesser Sundas) and s, w Borneo-No
Lonchura punctulata particepsSulawesi-No
Lonchura punctulata punctulatan Pakistan, India (except ne), Nepal and Sri Lanka-No
Lonchura punctulata subundulataBhutan, ne India, Bangladesh and w Myanmar-No
Lonchura punctulata sumbaeSumba (w Lesser Sundas)-No
Lonchura punctulata topelas Myanmar, Thailand, se China, Taiwan, Hainan and Indochina-No
Lonchura punctulata yunnanensisse Tibet, sw China and n Myanmar-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliতিলা মুনিয়া
BulgarianЛюспеста лонхура, Люспогърда амадина
CatalanManiquí puntejat, maniquí d'escates
Chinese小纺织鸟, 斑文鸟, 珍珠鸟, 鳞胸文鸟, 斑文鳥, 鱼鳞沉香, 算命鸟
Chinese (Traditional)鱗胸文鳥, 斑文鳥〔斑胸文鳥〕, 珍珠鳥, 小紡織鳥, 魚鱗沈香, 斑文鳥, 算命鳥
Croatianljuskastoprsa amadina
Czechpanenka muškátová, Amadina muškátová
DanishMuskatfinke
DutchMuskaatvink
EsperantoPunktita manekeno, Punkteta lonĥuro
Estonianvõrkamadiin
Finnishsuomumanikki
FrenchCapucin damier, Domino ponctué, Capucin ponctué, Muscade, Damier commun
FrisianMuskaatfink
GalicianCapuchino pedrás, Capuchino dominó
GermanMuskatbronzemännchen, Muskatfink, Muskatamadine
GreekΜoσχόσπιζα
Hungarianmuskátpinty
IndonesianBurung Bondol Peking, Bondol dada sisik, Bondol peking
IrishMainicín noitmige
ItalianDomino, Munia pettosquamato
Japaneseシマキンパラ
Korean얼룩무늬납부리새
Latviangaršvielu smailastīte
LithuanianMuskatinė amadina, dryžoji munija
MalayPipit Pinang, Burung Pipit Pinang
Malayalamചുട്ടിയാറ്റ
Marathiठिपकेवाली मनोली
Nepaliकोटेरो मुनिया“
NorwegianMuskatfink, muskatnonne, Muskatnonne
Norwegian NynorskMuskatnonne
Polishmniszka muszkatowa
Portuguesecapuchinho-dominó
RussianЧешуйчатогрудая амадина, Чешуйчатая амадина, Чешуйчатая муния
SerbianMuškatna zeba, Muškat zeba
Slovakmníška muškátová, Amadina muškátová
SlovenianMuškatni galebček
SpanishPinzón Acanelado, Cigüita Comearroz, Ciguíta Pechijabao, Pechijabado, Monjita Acanelada, Capuchino punteado, Capuchino Nutmeg, Capuchino Pecho Escamoso
Swedishfjällig munia
TamilPulli Chillai
Thaiนกกระติ๊ดขี้หมู, นกกะจาบขี้หมู, นกกระติ๊ดลาย, นกกระจาบขี้หมู, นกกะติ๊ดขี้หมู
TurkishBaharat ispinozu, Pullu Munya
Ukrainianмунія іржаста
VietnameseChim Ri đá, Di đá, Chim Di đá
WelshManicin mannog