Black-faced Munia

Lonchura molucca (Linnaeus, 1766)

12 gWeight

The black-faced munia (Lonchura molucca) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia and East Timor.

Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-faced Munia has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia38 records
Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia36 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia28 records

More places

Logging Track, ObiIndonesia26 records
Foli – old logging trackIndonesia23 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia22 records
Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia21 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia18 records
PuarloloIndonesia17 records
Lore Lindu NPIndonesia17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-faced munia (Lonchura molucca) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia and East Timor. It occurs in a wide range of habitats including artificial landscapes (e.g. parks and gardens), forest, grassland and savannah. It was first described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae in 1766.

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Questions

How big is the Black-faced Munia?

The Black-faced Munia weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Black-faced Munia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi region, Moluccas, Lesser Sundas, Gag and Kofiau (Raja Ampat Islands, west of northwestern New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.