Nutmeg Mannikin
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Nutmeg Mannikin

Lonchura punctulata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
230 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across its range, which differ slightly in size and colour. This munia eats mainly grass seeds apart from berries and small insects. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Java Sparrow

Java Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura oryzivora

Insufficient data
Javan Munia
LC

Javan Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura leucogastroides

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Munia
LC

White-headed Munia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lonchura maja

5–10% · Rare
Black-faced Munia
LC

Black-faced Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura molucca

Insufficient data
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

80–90% · Very likely
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

70–80% · Very likely
White-shouldered Triller
LC

White-shouldered Triller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lalage sueurii

60–70% · Likely
Olive-backed Tailorbird
LC

Olive-backed Tailorbird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Orthotomus sepium

50–60% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
LC

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trochileum

40–50% · Likely
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
12 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
17 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
21 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
22 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
24 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
26 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
28 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
29 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
30 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
34 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
37 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
38 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
39 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
40 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
42 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
43 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
44 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nutmeg Mannikin in Bali Barat National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Bali Barat National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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