Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura punctulata (Nutmeg Mannikin)
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Ayeyarwady Bulbul
Pycnonotus blanfordi
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Racket-tailed Treepie
Crypsirina temia
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nutmeg Mannikin in Cat Tien National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 52 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Cat Tien National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.