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Scaly-breasted Munia


Scaly-breasted Munia
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 489] (2421)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-09 4:21
Viewed: 383
Points: 6
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Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata

Main features: Small (11cm) with big heads; large conical bills; brown scaled feathers on white breast and flanks; upperparts plain brown; rump often has greyish tinge; face and throat dusky brown.

Genders look alike.

Juvenile: Upperparts brown; underparts buffy.

Call: A wide variety of calls for keeping in contact or to express alarm. Described as a disyllabic tut-few; tit-ti, sieuw; or faint kee-dee.

In flight: Rapid fluctuating flight, gliding into cover.

Similar birds: The juveniles of various Munia species look alike. Scaly-breasted juveniles often flock with juveniles of other species.

Status in Singapore: Very resident common throughout the island and North and South offshore islands.

World distribution: India to Taiwan and the Philippines. Introduced in some countries.

Classification: Family Passeridae, some place them in a separate family of Estrildidae. World 386 species, Singapore 16 species.
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Hi Ang Hwee,
Very nice presentation. I like the composition and the details.
TFS
Wei

Hello Ang Hwee,
Beautiful photo of this Scaly-breasted Munia. Very good colours and sharpness. Special OOF BG. Excellent diagonal composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 346 W: 0 N: 303] (1729)
  • [2008-04-09 12:47]

Hi Ang
this is very nice composition and colors
well done.

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