Bird
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax · Estrildidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records87,846in 3 countries
Most seen inAustralia87,207 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Chestnut-breasted Munia in brief
The chestnut-breasted munia (Lonchura castaneothorax) is a bird of the Estrildidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 87,846 published records, most of them from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia87,207 records · best Jan, Oct
Papua New Guinea614 records · best Aug, Oct
Vanuatu25 records · best May, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.