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The Spice Finch, John L. Long
The Spice Finch, John L. Long
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE Spice Finch (Lonchura punctulata) is also known as Nutmeg Finch or Mannikin, Spice bird, Spotted Munia, Common Munia, Ricebird and Scaly-breasted Munia.
It is an east and south east Asian species inhabiting Malaya, Singapore, Penang, India, Ceylon, Burma, Indo-China, Yunnan, Formosa and the Philippines.
The dangers associated with such a species being introduced to Western Australia are great.