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 Keoladeo National Park
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
📅 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 Keoladeo National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 105 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Keoladeo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.