Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura malacca (Tricolored Munia)
Closest Relatives at Yala National Park
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
📅 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 Tricolored Munia in Yala National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Tricolored Munia sighting in Yala National Park, based on 163 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tricolored Munia in Yala National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tricolored Munia in Yala National Park in our monthly data.