White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura striata (White-rumped Munia)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a White-rumped Munia sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 132 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.