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Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by K L Vinay (XC588179). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
African SilverbillEuodice cantans
Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 258,091 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19,026 |
| Alabama | 12,356 |
| California | 7,239 |
| India | 3,153 |
| China | 3,151 |
| Mississippi | 2,176 |
| Taiwan | 1,761 |
| Taiwan Province | 1,703 |
| Louisiana | 1,510 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Waxbills and Allies · Estrildidae |
| Genus | Typical Munias and Mannikins · Lonchura |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Scaly-breasted Munia with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.