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 Kaziranga National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
📅 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 Kaziranga National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 206 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Kaziranga National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.