Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) also called as Spotted Munia is fairly common bird in peninsular India. This is also a popular cage bird in pet trade and is called as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch. Also known in popular culture due to songs like "चलत मुसाफ़िर मोह लियो रे पिंजड़े वाली मुनिया".
This Munia is distributed from India to Indonesia and has been introduced and established in Australia and Puerto Rico & Hispaniola. They feed on grass seeds and small insects. They form flocks of up to 100 individuals.
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