Cigüita Pechijabao, Nutmeg Mannikin scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia

            Cigüita Pechijabao, Nutmeg Mannikin scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Residente común) (introducida)
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Lugar de captura / taken: Higuey #Republicadominicana.

El capuchino punteado o pinzón canela (Lonchura punctulata) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familiaEstrildidae nativa del sur de Asia, residente desde la India y Sri Lanka hacia el este hasta Indonesia y Filipinas. La especie ha sido introducida en el Caribe, Australia oriental y las islas de Reunión y Mauricio
El capuchino punteado es un pájaro gregario que se alimenta principalmente de semillas. Frecuenta áreas boscosas abiertas y cultivos. Construye el nido sobre los árboles o en los aleros de las casas, en forma de una estructura cupular grande de hierba y deposita en ellos de 4 a 10 huevos blancos.
Mide entre 11 y 12 cm de largo. El adulto tiene el pico oscuro, grueso y corto. Las partes superiores del cuerpo son color castaño, y la cabeza castaño oscuro. Las partes inferiores del cuerpo son blancas con marcas negras a modo de escamas.

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The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia.
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 their range and differ slightly in size and color. This munia eats mainly on grass seeds apart from berries and small insects. They forage in flocks and communicate with soft calls and whistles. The species is highly social and may sometimes roost with other species of munias. This species is found in tropical plainsand grasslands. Breeding pairs construct dome-shaped nests using grass or bamboo leaves.
The species is endemic to Asia and occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines. It has been introduced into many other parts of the world and feral populations have established in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola as well as parts of Australia and the United States of America.


Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Estrildidae
Genus:Lonchura
Species:L. punctulata

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Taken on: September 11, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, 700mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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