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 Nagarhole National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
📅 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 Nagarhole National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Nagarhole National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.