Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Image Copyright Michael Erik Maria Finder
Last Observed: May 2016 – Koh Chang
Last Observed By: Michael Erik Maria Finder
The scaly-breasted munia is a member of the finch family of birds that is native to tropical asia. It was formally described and named by the father of taxonomy Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
It is a small sparrow-sized bird that lives on mainly grass seeds, berries and insects. They forage in flocks and are more commonly found on tropical plains and grasslands than in the jungle environments of Koh Chang.
Scaly-Breasted Munia Wikipedia
