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 Way Kambas National Park
Javan Munia
Lonchura leucogastroides
White-headed Munia
Lonchura maja
White-capped Munia
Lonchura ferruginosa
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
📅 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 Way Kambas National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Way Kambas National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.