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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Doi Inthanon National Park
196 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,503 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the White-rumped Munia

The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae).

It is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands, and has been naturalized in some parts of Japan. Its domesticated descendant, the society finch or Bengalese finch, is found worldwide as a pet and a biological model organism.

In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the white-rumped munia in his Ornithologie based on a specimen that he believed had been collected from the Isle de Bourbon (Réunion). The specimen is now assumed to have come from Sri Lanka. He used the French name Le gros-bec de l'Isle de Bourbon and the Latin Coccothraustes Borbonica. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he added 240 species... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
LC

Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrura prasina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red Avadavat
LC

Red Avadavat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava amandava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Yellow-cheeked Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus spilonotus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
3 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
10 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
13 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
14 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
18 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
19 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
21 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
22 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
23 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
25 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Munia in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-rumped Munia in Doi Inthanon National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Munia in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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