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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Capuchino Nutmeg
Family: Estrildidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Loxia punctulata.

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Number of Photography: 15

Foto
Photography ID: 635157
  Adult
Las Terrenas
Samaná
Dominican Republic
05/09/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 635156
  Adult
Las Terrenas
Samaná
Dominican Republic
05/09/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 618334
 Dominicus
La Altagracia
Dominican Republic
12/27/2024
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 348317
 Cairns
Queensland
Australia
07/26/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 295974
 Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai
Thailand
10/07/2018
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 268127
  Adult
Las terrena
Samaná
Dominican Republic
05/29/2018
Ruben Zabala
Foto
Photography ID: 221853
♂  Adult
Ao nang
Krabi
Thailand
04/08/2017
Federico Galfione



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Number of Records: 18



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235451908/07/2025Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaHotel Vista SolFederico J. Villegas
228931309/05/2025Dominican RepublicSamanáHotel bahia principe portillo, Las TerrenasPablo Alberto Re
223456227/12/2024Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaDominicus2Diego Oscar
190666628/07/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraJammu2Gerardo Lloret
144537623/07/2021Dominican RepublicHato MayorParque Nacional los HaitisesAlejandra Pons
95202626/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
175596022/03/2019IndonesiaBaliPura Tanah LotGerardo Lloret
82787017/10/2018MalaysiaSultanato de SelangorCampos de arroz en Sekinchan, SekinchanHugo Caverzasi
83156707/10/2018ThailandChiang RaiTemplo Blanco - Wat Rong Khun, Chiang RaiHugo Caverzasi
76348929/05/2018Dominican RepublicSamanáHotel bahia principe portillo, Las terrenaRuben Zabala
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.