Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura castaneothorax (Chestnut-breasted Munia)
The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax), also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird (in Australia), is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species' natural range includes Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It has also been introduced to French Polynesia and New Caledonia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Munia sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
📅 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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-breasted Munia in Litchfield National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Munia sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-breasted Munia in Litchfield National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-breasted Munia in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.