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 for Keāhole Point
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park | Details for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
- Honua‘ula Forest Reserve (Makāula -‘O‘oma section) | Details for Honua‘ula Forest Reserve (Makāula -‘O‘oma section)
- Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Halapepe and ʻŌhiʻa Trails | Details for Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Halapepe and ʻŌhiʻa Trails
- Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road) | Details for Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)
- Palila Forest Discovery Trail | Details for Palila Forest Discovery Trail
- Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail | Details for Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
- Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail | Details for Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
- Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING January 2020) | Details for Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING January 2020)
- Kaūmana Trail | Details for Kaūmana Trail
- Wailoa River State Park | Details for Wailoa River State Park
- Loko Waka Pond | Details for Loko Waka Pond
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 January 2020)
Wet forest
Kaūmana Trail
Wet forest
Wailoa River State Park
Coastal Wetland
Loko Waka Pond
Coastal Wetland
