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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Estrildidae |
| Genus | Lonchura |
| Species | L. punctulata |
Lonchura punctulata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Lonchura Punctulata is the scientific name for scaly-breasted munia or spice finch, in Aceh called "tulo ek asee" that's a strange naming its meaning is birds of dog dung. Other common names: Nutmeg Finch, Nutmeg Mannikin, Nutmeg Munia, Ricebird, Scaly-breasted Mannikin, Scaly-breasted Munia, Spice Finch, Spice Munia, Spice Bird, Spotted Mannikin, Spotted Munia, Barred Munia, Mascot Finch. 1
This munia eats mainly grass seeds apart from berries and small insects, communicate with soft calls and whistles, can be found in tropical plains and grasslands.2 I shot photos for Munia in a pine forest and a meadow with bushes near Ulee Lheue beach, Banda Aceh City.
Species originating from tropical Asia, dispersal areas can be seen on the map below.
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This species has a widespread natural range across South and South-East Asia, as well as in Indonesia and the Philippines, while in our region it is now reasonably widespread through the Greater Antilles, having been introduced to Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, as well as on Guadeloupe and Dominica, in the Lesser Antilles, where it arrived in the mid 1980s. The initial introductions came on Puerto Rico in the 1960s, and the species thereafter appeared to spread naturally, having also reached St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands, in the 1980s. 3
Footnotes
1. http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/species/spice_finch.php
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly-breasted_munia
3. https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/nutman/overview
Taken with
| Camera | Canon EOS 7D |
| Lens | Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| Location | Ulee Lheue, Banda Aceh |
| Photograph by | @vannour |
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Nice photos. Scaly-brested Munia has also become established enough in Southern California that it is now officially "listable" and in addition a Pin-tailed Whydah, a brood parasite that preferentially lays its eggs in Scaly-breasted Munia nests is also thriving. One invasive species begets another in this case it seems. Good post. Thanks.
it's so beautiful. eventhough it name so bad. but it looks so beautiful. love it brother @vannour
Cantik kali namanya BG ..tuloe ek ase
wow, The bird is awesome but the name is ashamed..hehe
great catch brother, You must be a profesional photographer..
Tulo breuh... sep mantap bidikannya bang..
Ha-ha-ha, walaupun namanya tulo ek asee, tapi burung nya sangat cantik dan memiliki warna bulu yang unik, semoga sukses selalu teman
Khep bee tuloe nyan 😂
Namanya aneh tapi burungnya sangat cantik, terimakasih telah berbagi bang
W0w..perfeck shoot
padahai tulo euk ase, ban ka itameng lam kamera bang @vannour sep groen
Very nice shoot.
Lens tele hana ubat.
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Interesting post. And the photos are great. Especially the first photo is especially . As he sits there is great ... super captured.
Beuka lagak , till ek asee awesome 😲
Hello @vannour,
Cheers!
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great shots!