Lonchura leucogastra
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species of estrildid finch. It is found in Malesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is an invasive species.
It is a granivore, consuming 2-2.8 grams of rice per day. It sometimes forages in mixed-species flocks with white-headed munias and Javan munias. BirdLife Species Factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Munia sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 100 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Munia in Davao City on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May and August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Munia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-bellied Munia sightings, Davao City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cebu City (Philippines, under 5%) and Manila (Philippines, under 5%).
Same genus: Lonchura
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Munia that you can see in Davao City (genus Lonchura, Typical Munias and Mannikins) are Chestnut Munia (about 60%) and Java Sparrow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Munia is recorded against all the birds logged in Davao City (13 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
