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White-headed Munia

Lonchura maja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
91 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. This species is often confused with, and referred to as, the Pale-headed munia (Lonchura pallida) which can be differentiated by tan coloured flanks which are lighter than the brown wings and also by the absence of the black belly. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Munia sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

20–30% · Possible
White-rumped Munia
LC

White-rumped Munia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lonchura striata

10–20% · With luck
Javan Munia
LC

Javan Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura leucogastroides

Insufficient data
White-capped Munia
LC

White-capped Munia

Bird

Lonchura ferruginosa

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Munia
LC

Chestnut Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura atricapilla

Insufficient data
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

60–70% · Likely
Gray-throated Babbler
LC

Gray-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

40–50% · Likely
Sumatran Treepie
LC

Sumatran Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta occipitalis

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
LC

Shiny Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus melanurus

30–40% · Possible
🐦 No photo available

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)

Bird

Oriolus cruentus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
3 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Munia in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Munia sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Munia in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Munia in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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