Still a scarce rarity in the "Escapee Hall of Fame", Scaly-breasted Munias are spreading southwards along the coast from their original location around Lisbon and have been recorded as breeding at the Lagoa Sto. André since 2024.

They are originally a south-east Asian species.

Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) Bico-de-chumbo-malhado

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