Bird
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla · Estrildidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records71,516in 15 countries
Most seen inTaiwan24,413 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Chestnut Munia in brief
The chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla) is a bird of the Estrildidae family — species of bird.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 71,516 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.
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
Taiwan24,413 records · best Apr, May
Philippines17,153 records · best Mar, May
Malaysia10,408 records · best Jul, Oct
Thailand7,011 records · best Feb, Mar
Indonesia3,948 records · best Jul, Aug
Singapore3,310 records · best Jan, Dec
Palau1,686 records · best May, Oct
Bangladesh1,271 records · best Oct, Nov
Cambodia944 records · best Feb, Mar
Vanuatu371 records · best Dec, Jul
Brunei328 records · best Apr, Jul
Myanmar318 records · best Oct, Mar
Jamaica177 records · best Mar, Feb
Laos171 records · best May, Apr
Qatar7 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.