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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small, colorful bird with a unique scaly pattern on its chest. These friendly birds love to eat seeds and can often be seen in groups, chirping happily in the trees.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small, stout bird featuring a chocolate-brown head and back. Its most striking feature is the dark brown 'scaly' pattern across its white chest and flanks, giving it its name. It also has a thick, silvery-grey bill.

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Scaly-breasted Munia
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Scaly-breasted Munia

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby munias show special mouth markings to tell parents where to put food!

Many munias will sometimes sleep together in a massive feathered group for safety!

Scaly-breasted Munias have spread across the world, thriving in many new places!

They are sometimes called 'Spice Finches' because of their warm brown colors!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Sensing Superpower

Scaly-breasted Munia can quickly locate hidden seeds because its sharp vision and quick movements help them find food sources.

Fähigkeit

Flock Fortress Builder

Scaly-breasted Munia has a strong flocking instinct that helps them stay safe from predators and find food more efficiently in groups.

Fähigkeit

Nest Weaver Wizard

Scaly-breasted Munia can construct dome-shaped nests because their agile feet and bill allow them to interweave grass blades and plant fibers.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-12 cm
Flügelspannweite
15-18 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.016 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-10
Brutzeit
11-13 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds mainly munch on tiny seeds, especially from grasses and weeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass seeds
  • Weed seeds
  • Millet
  • Rice grains
  • Bamboo seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

a common raptor that hunts small birds.

eats

Rice

Oryza sativa

a common agricultural crop that provides a food source.

eaten by

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

an opportunistic predator of eggs and nestlings.

eats

Green Foxtail

Setaria viridis

a widespread weed grass providing abundant seeds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Nutmeg MannikinRice Bird

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Scaly-breasted Munia?

10-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Scaly-breasted Munia?

15-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Scaly-breasted Munia?

0.01-0.016 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Scaly-breasted Munia?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Scaly-breasted Munia?

35 km/h

Was frisst Scaly-breasted Munia?

These birds mainly munch on tiny seeds, especially from grasses and weeds.

Wo findet man Scaly-breasted Munia normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Scaly-breasted Munia?

Foraging

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