Lonchura punctulata | scaly-breasted munia
Introduced
Other Names: spotted munia, nutmeg mannikin, spice finch, ricebird
The scaly-breasted munia, locally known as ricebirds, is also known in the pet trade as the nutmeg mannikin. These very tiny finches often flock together to feed on grass seed. They are brown and have a dark bill and spotted breast and are popular as pets.
Hotspots for scaly-breasted munia
- Keāhole Point | Details
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park | Details
- Honua‘ula Forest Reserve (Makāula -‘O‘oma section) | Details
- Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Halapepe and ʻŌhiʻa Trails | Details
- Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road) | Details
- Palila Forest Discovery Trail | Details
- Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail | Details
- Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail | Details
- Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING 2018) | Details
- Kaūmana Trail | Details
- Wailoa River State Park | Details
- Loko Waka Pond | Details
Keāhole Point
Open Ocean
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
Coastal Wetland
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve (Makāula -‘O‘oma section)
Wet forest
Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Halapepe and ʻŌhiʻa Trails
Dry forestPasture and grasslands
Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)
Pasture and grasslands
Palila Forest Discovery Trail
Dry forest
Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
Dry forest
Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
Wet forest
Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING 2018)
Wet forest
Kaūmana Trail
Wet forest
Wailoa River State Park
Coastal Wetland
Loko Waka Pond
Coastal Wetland
