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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across its range, which differ slightly in size and color. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura punctulata


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.173

Protonym:
  Loxia punctulata

Type locality:
  Asia; restricted to Calcutta by Baker, 1926, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, 3, p. 91.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/192/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6D4F72B157D99627

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6D4F72B1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6D4F72B1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179619

Geographic range:

  • Lonchura punctulata punctulata: Nepal to Sikkim, India, and Sri Lanka
  • Lonchura punctulata nisoria: Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa
  • Lonchura punctulata holmesi: southeastern Borneo (Kalimantan)
  • Lonchura punctulata fretensis: southern Thailand and Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and adjacent islands
  • Lonchura punctulata baweana: Bawean Island (Java Sea)
  • Lonchura punctulata subundulata: northeastern India (Assam) to Bhutan and western Myanmar
  • Lonchura punctulata topela: southern China to northern Thailand, Indochina, Hainan, and Taiwan
  • Lonchura punctulata yunnanensis: northeastern Myanmar and southwestern China
  • Lonchura punctulata cabanisi: Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Calauit, Palawan, Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Mindanao) and northern Borneo (coastal western Sabah and Brunei)
  • Lonchura punctulata particeps: Sulawesi
  • Lonchura punctulata sumbae: Sumba (Lesser Sundas)
  • Lonchura punctulata blasii: central and eastern Lesser Sundas (Flores eastward to Timor and Tanimbar Islands)
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English:
Scaly-breasted Munia
Catalan:
maniquí d'escates
Czech:
panenka muškátová
Danish:
Muskatfinke
German:
Muskatbronzemännchen
Spanish:
Capuchino Punteado
Spanish (Spain):
Capuchino Punteado
Finnish:
suomumanikki
French:
Capucin damier
Croatian:
ljuskastoprsa amadina
Hungarian:
muskátpinty
Italian:
Munia pettosquamato
Japanese (romaji):
shimakinpara
Japanese:
シマキンパラ
Lithuanian:
Dryžoji munija
Dutch:
Muskaatvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Muskatnonne
Norwegian:
Muskatnonne
Polish:
mniszka muszkatowa
Portuguese:
Capuchinho-dominó
Portuguese (Portugal):
Capuchinho-dominó
Russian:
Чешуйчатая муния
Slovak:
mníška muškátová
Serbian:
Muškat zeba
Swedish:
fjällig munia
Ukrainian:
Мунія іржаста
Chinese:
斑文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
斑文鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Capucin damier ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Capucin damier ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Spotted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Spotted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 2]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Nutmeg Mannikin ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lonchura punctulata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lonchura punctulata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lonchura punctulata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Scaly-breasted Munia ( Lonchura punctulata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura punctulata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura punctulata [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

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Asturian: Picuplata puntuada
Bulgarian: Люспеста лонхура, Люспогърда амадина
Bengali: তিলা মুনিয়া
Catalan: maniquí d'escates, Maniquí puntejat
Czech: Amadina muškátová, panenka muškátová
Welsh: Manicin mannog
Danish: Muskatfinke
German: Muskatamadine, Muskatbronzemännchen, Muskatfink
Greek: Μoσχόσπιζα
English: Nutmeg Finch, Nutmeg Mannikin, Nutmeg Munia, Ricebird, Scaly-breasted Mannikin, Scaly-breasted Munia, Spice Finch, Spice Munia, Spotted Mannikin, Spotted Munia
English, HBW: Scaly-breasted Munia
English (India): Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia)
English (IOC): Scaly-breasted Munia
English (United States): Scaly-breasted Munia
Esperanto: Punkteta lonĥuro, Punktita manekeno
Spanish: Capuchino Nutmeg, Capuchino Pecho Escamoso, Capuchino Punteado, Cigüita Comearroz, Ciguíta Pechijabao, Monjita Acanelada, Pechijabado, Pinzón Acanelado
Spanish (Cuba): Damero, Gorrión canelo
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Cigüita Comearroz, Ciguíta Pechijabao, Cigüita Pechijabao, Pechijabado
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Punteado
Spanish (HBW): Scaly-breasted Munia
Spanish (Mexico): Capuchino Pecho Escamoso
Spanish (Panama): Capuchino Punteado
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gorrión Canela
Estonian: võrkamadiin
Finnish: Suomumanikki
French: Capucin damier, Capucin ponctué, Damier commun, Domino ponctué, Muscade
Frisian: Muskaatfink
Irish: Mainicín noitmige
Galician: Capuchino dominó, Capuchino pedrás
Haitian Creole French: Mannken miskad
Croatian: ljuskastoprsa amadina
Hungarian: muskátpinty
Indonesian: Bondol dada sisik, Bondol peking, Burung Bondol Peking
Italian: Domino, Munia pettosquamato
Japanese (romaji): Amihara, shima kinpara, shimakimpara, shimakinpara, Shima-kinpara
Japanese: シマキンパラ
Japanese (Kanji): 縞金腹
Korean: 얼룩무늬납부리새
Korean (Transliteration): eollung-munui-nap-buri-sae
Kirghiz: какачтуу өрмөкчү
Scientific: Fringilla nisoria, Lonchura punctulata, Lonchura punctulata punctulata, Loxia punctatoria, Loxia punctulata
Lithuanian: Dryžoji munija, Muskatinė amadina
Latvian: garšvielu smailastīte
Malayalam: ചുട്ടിയാറ്റ
Mamasa: dena akadi
Marathi: ठिपकेवाली मनोली
Malay: Burung Pipit Pinang, Pipit Pinang
Nepali: कोटेरो मुनिया“
Dutch: Muskaatvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Muskatnonne
Norwegian: Muskatfink, Muskatnonne
Polish: mniszka muszkatowa
Pinyin: bān wén-niǎo, lín-xiōng wén-niǎo, suàn-mìng niǎo, xiǎo fǎng-zhī niǎo, yú-lín chénxiāng, zhēnzhū-niǎo
Portuguese: Capuchinho-dominó
Portuguese (Portugal): Capuchinho-dominó
Russian: Чешуйчатая амадина, Чешуйчатая муния, Чешуйчатогрудая амадина
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Laya Kayuru Weekurulla
Slovak: Amadina muškátová, mníška muškátová
Slovenian: Muškatni galebček
Serbian: Muškat zeba, Muškatna zeba
Swedish: Fjällig munia
Tamil: Pulli Chillai
Thai: นกกระจาบขี้หมู, นกกระติ๊ดขี้หมู, นกกระติ๊ดลาย, นกกะจาบขี้หมู, นกกะติ๊ดขี้หมู
Thai (Transliteration): nók kà-càap kʰîi-mŭu, nók kà-tít kʰîi-mŭu, nók krà-càap kʰîi-mŭu, nók krà-tít kʰîi-mŭu, nók krà-tít laay
Turkish: Baharat ispinozu, Pullu Munya
Ukrainian: Мунія іржаста
Vietnamese: Chim Di đá, Chim Ri đá, Di đá
Chinese: 小纺织鸟, 斑文鳥, 斑文鸟, 珍珠鸟, 算命鸟, 鱼鳞沉香, 鳞胸文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 小紡織鳥, 斑文鳥, 斑文鳥〔斑胸文鳥〕, 珍珠鳥, 算命鳥, 魚鱗沈香, 鱗胸文鳥
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 斑文鳥
Chinese (Taiwan): 斑文鸟

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