First record of Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Passeriformes: Estrildidae) from Kashmir, India

Authors

  • Shazia Shafayat Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.
  • Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir 191201, India.
  • Tariq Ahmad Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.
  • Bilal A. Bhat Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8596-7365
  • Zakir Hussain Najar 1,3,4,5 Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-5534

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8856.16.7.25627-25629

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Abstract

Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulata, is a small finch-like bird with a conical bill from the family Estrildidae, commonly known as the waxbills, grass finches, or munias. The current literature reports Scaly-breasted Munia only in Jammu province of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, which is an ecologically different landscape from Kashmir. Here we present the first photographic proof of Scaly-breasted Munia at different sites in the Kashmir region of India. During an assessment of north Kashmir’s avian diversity, the Scaly-breasted Munia was sighted at several locations in the area. The bird was identified based on its plumage colour pattern and dark bill.

Author Biographies

  • Shazia Shafayat, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.

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  • Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir 191201, India.

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  • Tariq Ahmad, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.

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  • Bilal A. Bhat, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.

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  • Zakir Hussain Najar, 1,3,4,5 Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190001, India.

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26-07-2024

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Vol. 16 No. 7 (2024)

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