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 Jim Corbett National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
White-cheeked Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
📅 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 Jim Corbett National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 178 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Jim Corbett National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.