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White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Yala National Park
152 Verified records at Yala 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Yala National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

40–50% · Likely
Tricolored Munia
LC

Tricolored Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura malacca

10–20% · With luck
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

10–20% · With luck
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

40–50% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
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 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 Yala National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Munia sighting in Yala National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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