Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura atricapilla (Chestnut Munia)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Munia sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Taiwan Yuhina
Yuhina brunneiceps
White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Steere's Liocichla
Liocichla steerii
Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum
Gray-chinned Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Munia in Taroko National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Munia sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Munia in Taroko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Munia in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.