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Dusky Munia

Lonchura fuscans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
423 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species in the estrildid finch Family and is endemic to Borneo. It is also commonly referred to as the Dusky mannikin and the Bornean munia. It is in the genus Lonchura and is a monotypic species, so there are no subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Munia sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

White-bellied Munia
LC

White-bellied Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura leucogastra

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Munia
LC

Chestnut Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura atricapilla

<5% · Rare
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible
Black-headed Pitta
LC Endemic

Black-headed Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erythropitta ussheri

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Munia sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Munia in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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