Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura atricapilla (Chestnut Munia)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Munia sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Prionochilus xanthopygius
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Black-headed Pitta
Erythropitta ussheri
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Munia sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.