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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taroko National Park
66 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,503 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Taroko National Park

Chestnut Munia
LC

Chestnut Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura atricapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Taiwan Yuhina
LC Endemic

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-eared Sibia
LC Endemic

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC Endemic

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT Endemic

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

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 Taroko National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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