Lonchura caniceps
Gray-headed Munia
As recorded: Lonchura caniceps (Salvadori, 1876)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza, S Abid & W M HuttonS. Abid →W.M. Hutton →A.B. Mirza →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lonchura caniceps observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(c) johnpaulhouston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-17
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
no rights reserved
2025-08-03
H7WG+X8F, Tanubada Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) emskakoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-06
Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(c) manuelquiroga1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-06
Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(c) manuelquiroga1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lonchura caniceps. BPBM 97993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37464092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/97993.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37464092 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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