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 Yai National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
Erythrura prasina
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Gray-eyed Bulbul
Iole propinqua
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
📅 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 Yai National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 187 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Khao Yai National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.