Scaly-breasted Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 11–12 cm
- Body Mass
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 54).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
K L Vinay · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
11 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Lonchura punctulata punctulata
n Pakistan, India (except ne), Nepal and Sri Lanka
- Lonchura punctulata subundulata
Bhutan, ne India, Bangladesh and w Myanmar
- Lonchura punctulata yunnanensis
se Tibet, sw China and n Myanmar
- Lonchura punctulata topela
s Myanmar, Thailand, se China, Taiwan, Hainan and Indochina
- Lonchura punctulata cabanisi
Philippines and n Borneo
- Lonchura punctulata fretensis
s Malay Pen., Sumatra, e satellites and Nias (w of n Sumatra)
- Lonchura punctulata nisoria
Java, Bali to Sumbawa (w Lesser Sundas) and s, w Borneo
- Lonchura punctulata sumbae
Sumba (w Lesser Sundas)
- Lonchura punctulata blasii
Flores to Timor (c to e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar (s Moluccas)
- Lonchura punctulata baweana
Bawean (n of ec Java)
- Lonchura punctulata particeps
Sulawesi
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Lonchura punctulata
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental & Australasia: Northeastern Afghanistan & India & Sri Lanka to Eastern China & Taiwan & Philippines & Greater Sundas & Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
