Spice Finch (Lonchura Punculata Fretensis) known as Burung Pipit Pinang in rejang Land. This bird eater grains especially paddy, and a hate by farmers. Life in groups and sometimes perch in coconut trees or pinang trees, but now the number of birds is also increasingly reduced, many people catch this bird for to sale. Image location : Cawang baru village,East Curup district, Rejang lebong regency
Common Names: Spice Finch, Nutmeg Finch
Description: Adult Spice Finches have a nutmeg brown head, back and tail with beautiful scaling on the chest & underbelly. The eyes are a dark brown while the beak and legs are a dark gray. Both sexes look identical and can only be sexed by the male's courtship song. This is one of the hardest species for me to visually sex as the male's song is very soft.
Size: The average size for this species is 5 inches (12.5cm).
Origin: This mannikin originates from Asia, India, Java and parts of the Philippines.
Mutations/Sub-species: There are several know sub species of Spice Finches. The most common being the Topela species.
| Sub Speices | Origin |
| Lonchura Punctulata Subundulata | West Burma (darker version of Spice finches) |
| Lonchura Punculata Topela | South China & India (smaller with less vivid belly scaling) |
| Lonchura Punculata Cabansis | Philippines (duller brown on the chest) |
| Lonchura Punculata Fretensis | Malaysia & Sumatra (red-brown coloring on the mask) |
| Lonchura Punculata Nisoria | Java & Bali (gray colored rump area) |
| Lonchura Punculata Fortior | Lombok & Sumbawa Islands |
| Lonchura Punculata Sumbae | Sumba Islands (olive tint to the upper tail coverts) |
| Lonchura Punculata Blasii | Sunda Islands |
| Lonchura Punculata Particeps | Celebes Islands |
Reference :
http://www.singing-wings-aviary.com/spicefinch.htm
http://curupkami.blogspot.com/2009/02/pipit-pinang-lonchura-punctulata.html
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