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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Satpura National Park
7 Verified sightings at Satpura National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,503 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the White-rumped Munia

The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae).

It is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands, and has been naturalized in some parts of Japan. Its domesticated descendant, the society finch or Bengalese finch, is found worldwide as a pet and a biological model organism.

In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the white-rumped munia in his Ornithologie based on a specimen that he believed had been collected from the Isle de Bourbon (Réunion). The specimen is now assumed to have come from Sri Lanka. He used the French name Le gros-bec de l'Isle de Bourbon and the Latin Coccothraustes Borbonica. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he added 240 species... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tricolored Munia
LC

Tricolored Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura malacca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red Avadavat
LC

Red Avadavat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava amandava

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC

Black Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides striata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
3 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
10 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
13 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
14 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
18 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
19 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
21 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
22 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
23 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
25 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Munia in Satpura National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-rumped Munia in Satpura National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Munia in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.

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