Nutmeg Mannikin

Lonchura punctulata

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Estrilid Finches (Estrildidae)

Code 4

NUMA

Code 6

LONPUN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Varied shades, from medium red to deep maroon.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Red-brown
Nape Color: Red-brown
Throat Color: Red-brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 10-12 cm (4-4.75 in)
Weight: 11-14 g (0.4-0.5 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Scaled white.
Upperparts: Red-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Scaled or Scalloped
Breast Pattern: Solid, Scaled or Scalloped

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rapid fluctuating flight, gliding into cover.
Wingspan Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Red-brown with medium brown barring.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: White washed with gray.

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