Where does the Chestnut Munia live?
Lonchura atricapilla has 95,513 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 95,513 records
- 32 places
- 84 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaeLonchura
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 24,269 | |
| United States | 20,715 | |
| Philippines | 16,808 | |
| Malaysia | 10,379 | |
| Thailand | 6,991 | |
| Indonesia | 3,881 | |
| Singapore | 3,296 | |
| India | 2,677 | |
| Palau | 1,685 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,270 | |
| Cambodia | 942 | |
| Hong Kong | 436 | |
| Vanuatu | 368 | |
| Brunei | 328 | |
| Myanmar | 311 | |
| Colombia | 288 | |
| Jamaica | 177 | |
| Laos | 171 | |
| China | 155 | |
| Vietnam | 155 | |
| Japan | 55 | |
| Nepal | 55 | |
| Martinique | 25 | |
| Spain | 19 | |
| Portugal | 18 | |
| Ecuador | 9 | |
| Qatar | 7 | |
| Guam | 4 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Estrildidae.
Scaly-breasted Munia
914,216 records
Red-browed Firetail
557,866 records
Common Waxbill
536,828 records
Indian Silverbill
263,417 records
Bronze mannikin
236,098 records
Southern Cordonbleu
229,208 records
White-rumped Munia
201,824 records
Red-billed Firefinch
148,785 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.