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 Chitwan National Park
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
📅 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 Chitwan National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 535 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Chitwan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.