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 Khao Sok National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
Erythrura prasina
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
📅 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 Khao Sok National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Khao Sok National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.