Lonchura leucogastroides
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia. It was introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula; It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
The Javan munia is known to feed on algae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Malang | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Semarang | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Surabaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Munia sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, July and September–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Munia in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–June and August, the lowest months. November to February have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Javan Munia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Javan Munia sightings, Way Kambas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Lonchura
The closest relatives of the Javan Munia that you can see in Way Kambas National Park (genus Lonchura, Typical Munias and Mannikins) are Nutmeg Mannikin (about 20%) and White-headed Munia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javan Munia is recorded against all the birds logged in Way Kambas National Park (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
