Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura atricapilla (Chestnut Munia)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch
Erythrura hyperythra
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Munia in Kinabalu Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Chestnut Munia sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 119 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Munia in Kinabalu Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Munia in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.