Scaly Breasted Munia_ the Checkered Munia.

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Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Family: Estrildidae

Consists of three potentially distinct forms:

“Checkered Munia”
“Spotted Munia”
“Scaled Munia”.

“Checkered Munia” has the boldest pattern: rich, rusty brown above with underparts that are bright white with crisp, blackish or dark brown lines.
Usually shows a strong demarcation on the upper chest between the brown throat and black-and-white pattern.  The “scales” can vary somewhat in shape, but are typically close to rectangular (i.e., checkered).
The rump and tail are cinnamon-colored, and the lower back is faintly scaled.
“Spotted Munia” is more uniformly colored than “Checkered.”  It is warm-brown above, variably rusty, with scaly-patterned underparts that are evenly balanced between brown outlines and a whitish base color.
It usually has a darker brown throat and sometimes a pale partial collar.  The “scales” are narrow and either rounded or angular, and the scales on the upper breast typically have dark central spots or chevrons.
“Scaled Munia” here refers to the collection of subspecies that are intermediate between the other two forms.  Their underparts patterns generally resemble “Checkered” but their coloration is generally more similar to “Spotted.”
However, some of these subspecies apparently intergrade with both “Checkered” and “Spotted,” and they may have scales of various shapes and show colors that resemble either of the other forms.