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 Daintree National Park
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura trichroa
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
📅 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 Daintree National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Daintree National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.