Scaly-breasted Munia vs Timor Sparrow

Lonchura punctulata compared with Lonchura fuscata

Key Differences

• Scaly-breasted Munia is Least Concern while Timor Sparrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly-breasted Munia	Timor Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Lonchura	Lonchura
Species	Lonchura punctulata	Lonchura fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly-breasted Munia and Timor Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lonchura.

Conservation Status

Scaly-breasted Munia

LC — Least Concern

Timor Sparrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly-breasted Munia	Timor Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly-breasted Munia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Timor Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaly-breasted Munia

One of the most widespread estrildid finches in Asia, scaly-breasted munias are named for the fish-scale-like pattern of brown and white streaks on their breast. They inhabit grasslands, rice fields, and scrub from India east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia, and have established feral populations in many parts of the world including Hawaii, Florida, and Australia. Highly gregarious, they form flocks of hundreds feeding on grass seeds and rice grains.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway