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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Scaly-breasted Munia

The Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Lonchura punctulata
Family
Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Scaly-breasted Munia
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Loxia punctulata
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Asia; restricted to Calcutta by Baker, 1926, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, 3, p. 91.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.173

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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