StatusIntroduced
RarityCommon
Height11 cm
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"The male’s courtship song is a soft, complex jingle, often only audible at close range during the breeding season."
Field Guide
Scaly-breasted Munia
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The Scaly-breasted Munia (*Lonchura punctulata*), also known as the Spice Finch or Nutmeg Mannikin, is a small, introduced finch now established in scattered populations across eastern and northern Australia. Native to South and Southeast Asia, this species is recognised for its rich brown upperparts and distinctive scaly pattern on the underparts.
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