White-headed Munia
White-headed MuniaWhite-headed MuniaWhite-headed MuniaWhite-headed Munia

White-headed Munia

Lonchura maja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
35 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. This species is often confused with, and referred to as, the Pale-headed munia (Lonchura pallida) which can be differentiated by tan coloured flanks which are lighter than the brown wings and also by the absence of the black belly. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Munia sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

30–40% · Possible
Java Sparrow

Java Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura oryzivora

Insufficient data
Javan Munia
LC

Javan Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura leucogastroides

5–10% · With luck
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

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
3 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Munia in Bali Barat National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Munia sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Munia in Bali Barat National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Munia in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Bali Barat National Park