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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
132 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae). It is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands, and has been naturalized in some parts of Japan. Its domesticated descendant, the society finch or Bengalese finch, is found worldwide as a pet and a biological model organism. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

30–40% · Possible
Tricolored Munia
LC

Tricolored Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura malacca

10–20% · With luck
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

Insufficient data
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
7 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
10 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
15 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
16 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
20 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
21 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
22 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
24 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
26 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
28 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
29 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
30 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
31 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Munia in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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