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Lonchura punctulata · Waxbills and Allies
Attractive small songbird of grasslands, gardens, fields, and agricultural areas.
Photo: Atharva Whaval · Pexels · Pexels License
Recording: K L Vinay · Xeno-canto · CC-BY-SA 4.0
Species account: eBird.org
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