Scaly-Breasted Munia |Spotted Munia | ಚುಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಟವಾಳ-Chukke Ratavala | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

  

Scaly-Breasted Munia

Bird Name	Scaly Breasted Munia
Synonyms	Spotted Munia
Bird Family	Estrildidae
Scientific Name	Lonchura punctulata
Bird name in Kannada	ಚುಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಟವಾಳ (Chukke Ratavala)

 

 

These birds are sparrow sized birds and I spotted them  in urban areas perched on electric wirelines or trees. If you dont observe them properly at 1st sight, you will think its a sparrow itself. 

but whn you start observing little bit, 1st thing that catches your eyes is their lower porting with cream color and then covered with scaly breasts..

Here are some of their other features and details:

Commonly found in	These birds are found in Asia and some other parts of world
Remarks	As the name says, if you observe the bird closely, it has white with dark scale markings. Male bird has darker markings and throats compared to females * The adult bird has a dark bill, brown upperparts, and a dark brown head.  * They mainly eat grass seeds, fruits, and small insects.
Photographers	MCJ Place of photography: Kushal Nagar,Karnataka