Scaly-breasted munia
or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch
(Di đá, Lonchura punctulata)
The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia.
The bird occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines
The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".
punctulata: Latin punctulatus spotted, dotted.