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Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
16 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China. The species has also been introduced to the Caribbean, in Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Venezuela. This species, like the chestnut munia has been known as the black-headed munia. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the scaly-breasted munia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tricolored Munia sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

20–30% · Possible
Red Avadavat
LC

Red Avadavat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava amandava

10–20% · With luck
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

Insufficient data
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
6 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
18 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
22 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
23 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
24 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
29 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
31 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tricolored Munia in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tricolored Munia sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tricolored Munia in Royal Bardia National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Tricolored Munia in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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