Evidence found
1,785 records across 34 countries and territories, 1885–2026.
Lonchura punctulata · GBIF taxon key 2493598
Where has the Scaly-breasted Munia been recorded?
Lonchura punctulata occurrence evidence comes from 1,785 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1885 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 1,785 records
- 34 places
- 76 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. 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.
Records over time
18852026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Scaly-breasted Munia has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Scaly-breasted Munia. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 787 | |
| United States | 554 | |
| Thailand | 85 | |
| Taiwan | 60 | |
| Indonesia | 43 | |
| Philippines | 42 | |
| Singapore | 37 | |
| Australia | 28 | |
| Laos | 25 | |
| China | 13 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | |
| Hong Kong | 11 | |
| Myanmar | 10 | |
| Bangladesh | 9 | |
| Vietnam | 9 | |
| Malaysia | 7 | |
| Palau | 7 | |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | |
| Japan | 5 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| Mauritius | 4 | |
| Nepal | 4 | |
| Réunion | 4 | |
| Micronesia | 2 | |
| Haiti | 2 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Bhutan | 1 | |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | |
| Cambodia | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.