Scaly breasted munia(Lonchura punctulata), or spotted munia,spice finch,मुनिया, सीनाबाज, तेलिया मुनिया ,बिंदु मुनिया
Scaly breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata), or spotted munia spice finch मुनिया, सीनाबाज, तेलिया मुनिया ,बिंदु मुनिया Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 2020 Nikon Gears https://maghaa.com/scaly-breasted-munia-मुनिया/ known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or , is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across their range and differ slightly in size and colour.