Lonchura punctulata ( Scaly-breasted munia)
Lonchura punctulata – Scaly-breasted munia (click to enlarge)
Scaly-breasted munia (click to enlarge)
| Common name | Scaly-breasted Munia |
| Scientific name | Lonchura punctulata |
| Family | Estrildidae |
| Description | It is a widespread resident bird of Himalayas. Adult has chestnut throat and upper breast, and whitish underparts with dark scaling. Juvenile has brown upperparts and buffish underparts. The bill is black in colour. It is commonly found in an altitude of 2400m and prefers open forest, bushes & cultivation for their living. |