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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Java Sparrow
Lonchura oryzivora
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
📅 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Chestnut Munia sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 208 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Munia in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Munia in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.