Scaly-breasted Munia
| Lonchura punctulata | Order: Passeriformes | Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies) |
Lonchura punctulata
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
This native of tropical Asia is sold in pet stores as the “nutmeg mannikin” or “spice finch.” Escaped birds have established a breeding population in southern California.