Birds Around Me

Scaly-breasted Munia तेलिया मुनिया, टिपकेवाली मुनिया (Lonchura punctulata) Taken on January 15, 2018 Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.172826, Longitude: 79.881881)  Scaly-breasted Munia तेलिया मुनिया, टिपकेवाली मुनिया (Lonchura punctulata)  known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. It is the same size as  0062. Red avadavat or Red Munia (Estrilda amandava) लाल मुनिया  but has a pointed tail. In non-breeding and immature plumages both sexes are more or less plain brown.  Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) तेलिया मुनिया, टिपकेवाली मुनिया Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur Scaly-breasted munias form flocks of as many as 100 birds. Individuals communicate with calls that include a short whistle, variations of kitty-kitty-kitty, and a sharp chipping alarm note. They hop on the ground gleaning grass seeds and occasionally feast on winged termites and ants as ...