Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura fuscans (Dusky Munia)
The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species in the estrildid finch Family and is endemic to Borneo. It is also commonly referred to as the Dusky mannikin and the Bornean munia. It is in the genus Lonchura and is a monotypic species, so there are no subspecies. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Munia sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch
Erythrura hyperythra
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Munia in Kinabalu Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Munia sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky Munia in Kinabalu Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Munia in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.