Scaly-breasted Munia

Birds / Songbirds

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The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small songbird with a thick seed-cracking bill. Adults have brown upperparts and pale underparts marked with dark, scale-like edges, while juveniles are plainer. Native to Asia, it has established introduced populations in several regions, including parts of the United States and Hawaii. It often feeds socially on grass seeds, clinging to stems or searching the ground. Comparing birds within a flock can reveal the transition from juvenile to adult plumage.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds