Genus

Typical Munias and Mannikins

Lonchura

20 species in our catalog · found in 112 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lonchura malacca

Lonchura cucullata

Lonchura teerinki

Lonchura punctulata

Lonchura striata

Lonchura fuscans

Lonchura bicolor

Lonchura castaneothorax

10–20% · With luck

Lonchura leucogastroides

Lonchura maja

Lonchura kelaarti

Lonchura nigriceps

Lonchura fringilloides

Lonchura atricapilla

Lonchura oryzivora

Lonchura montana

Lonchura spectabilis

Lonchura ferruginosa

Lonchura leucogastra

Lonchura molucca

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

10–20

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

10–20

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Munias and Mannikins

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	60–70%
	Bronze Mannikin			40–50%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			20–30%
	Magpie Mannikin			10–20%
2	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	4	60–70%
	Tricolored Munia			50–60%
	Black-throated Munia			5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	50–60%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			30–40%
	White-rumped Munia			30–40%
	Tricolored Munia			10–20%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	50–60%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			40–50%
	Tricolored Munia			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
5	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	50–60%
	Bronze Mannikin			40–50%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			10–20%
	Magpie Mannikin			5–10%
6	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4	50–60%
	Black-breasted Munia			40–50%
	Snow Mountain Munia			5–10%
	Hooded Munia			5–10%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			Insufficient data
7	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	6	40–50%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			20–30%
	White-headed Munia			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Javan Munia			Insufficient data
	White-capped Munia			<5%
	Chestnut Munia			Insufficient data
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Bronze Mannikin			40–50%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
9	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	40–50%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Brown-backed Munia			Insufficient data
10	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	6	40–50%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			20–30%
	Javan Munia			10–20%
	White-headed Munia			5–10%
	White-capped Munia			5–10%
	White-bellied Munia			Insufficient data
	White-rumped Munia			Insufficient data
11	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5	40–50%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			30–40%
	Java Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Javan Munia			5–10%
	White-headed Munia			5–10%
	Black-faced Munia			Insufficient data
12	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	4	40–50%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			30–40%
	Tricolored Munia			5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
	Chestnut Munia			Insufficient data
13	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	4	40–50%
	White-rumped Munia			20–30%
	Black-throated Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
14	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	30–40%
	Bronze Mannikin			30–40%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
15	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	30–40%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	Tricolored Munia			10–20%
16	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	30–40%
	Dusky Munia			30–40%
	White-bellied Munia			<5%
	Chestnut Munia			<5%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	30–40%
	Bronze Mannikin			20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
18	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	20–30%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			20–30%
	Tricolored Munia			5–10%
19	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	20–30%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			20–30%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
20	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	20–30%
	Black-throated Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
21	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Brown-backed Munia			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
22	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
23	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
24	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
	Magpie Mannikin			<5%
25	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5	20–30%
	Dusky Munia			10–20%
	Chestnut Munia			10–20%
	White-bellied Munia			<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	Java Sparrow			Insufficient data
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
27	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			20–30%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
28	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	20–30%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
29	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3	20–30%
	Brown-backed Munia			Insufficient data
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
31	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	20–30%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
	Black-throated Munia			Insufficient data
32	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
	Magpie Mannikin			<5%
33	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	Tricolored Munia			5–10%
34	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
35	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
36	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-throated Munia			<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
37	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
38	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
39	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
40	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Chestnut Munia			<5%
41	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Chestnut Munia			<5%
42	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	3	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
43	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Chestnut Munia			<5%
44	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
45	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
46	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	White-bellied Munia			<5%
47	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
48	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			5–10%
49	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Black-throated Munia			10–20%
50	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	White-bellied Munia			Insufficient data
51	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	10–20%
	Dusky Munia			5–10%
	Chestnut Munia			5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
52	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Tricolored Munia			10–20%
53	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
54	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	White-rumped Munia			10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
55	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	10–20%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
56	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
57	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	10–20%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Brown-backed Munia			Insufficient data
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
58	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2	10–20%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
59	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	5–10%
	Brown-backed Munia			Insufficient data
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
60	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
61	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
	Nutmeg Mannikin			Insufficient data
	White-rumped Munia			Insufficient data
62	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
63	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
64	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
65	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
66	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			5–10%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
67	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			5–10%
68	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3	5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
	Chestnut Munia			<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
69	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			5–10%
70	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			5–10%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
71	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	5–10%
	Black-throated Munia			5–10%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	White-rumped Munia			Insufficient data
72	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	5–10%
	White-rumped Munia			<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
73	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
74	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
75	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	5–10%
	Magpie Mannikin			Insufficient data
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
76	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	5–10%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
77	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
78	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
79	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			<5%
80	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
81	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
82	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
83	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
84	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
85	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
86	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
87	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
88	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
89	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	<5%
	White-rumped Munia			Insufficient data
	Nutmeg Mannikin			Insufficient data
90	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
91	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
92	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			<5%
93	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
94	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
95	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
96	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			<5%
	Black-and-white Mannikin			Insufficient data
97	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			<5%
98	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			Insufficient data
99	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
100	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			Insufficient data
101	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			Insufficient data
102	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
	Nutmeg Mannikin			Insufficient data
103	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-breasted Munia			<5%
104	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
105	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
106	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
107	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			<5%
108	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
109	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Nutmeg Mannikin			<5%
110	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Bronze Mannikin			Insufficient data
111	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data
112	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Tricolored Munia			Insufficient data

Typical Munias and Mannikins

Species in this group

Tricolored Munia

Bronze Mannikin

Black-breasted Munia

Nutmeg Mannikin

White-rumped Munia

Dusky Munia

Black-and-white Mannikin

Chestnut-breasted Munia

Javan Munia

White-headed Munia

Black-throated Munia

Brown-backed Munia

Magpie Mannikin

Chestnut Munia

Java Sparrow

Snow Mountain Munia

Hooded Munia

White-capped Munia

White-bellied Munia

Black-faced Munia

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical Munias and Mannikins

Parks Ranked