Nutmeg Mannikin
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Nutmeg Mannikin

Lonchura punctulata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
30 Verified records at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

80–90% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · Very likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

80–90% · Very likely
Black Catbird
LC

Black Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanoptila glabrirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

50–60% · Likely
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Yucatán Vireo
LC

Yucatán Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo magister

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Nutmeg Mannikin sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nutmeg Mannikin in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Nutmeg Mannikin in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.

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