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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Horton Plains National Park
10 Verified sightings at Horton Plains National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,503 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Horton Plains National Park

Tricolored Munia
LC

Tricolored Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura malacca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-throated Munia
LC

Black-throated Munia

Bird

Lonchura kelaarti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sri Lanka White-eye
LC Endemic

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola caprata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC Endemic

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Hill Swallow

Hill Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundo domicola

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Dull-blue Flycatcher
NT Endemic

Dull-blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias sordidus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very 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 Horton Plains National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-rumped Munia in Horton Plains National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Munia in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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