Lonchura punctulata
Scaly-breasted Munia
As recorded: Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae
- Collected by
- L J Soehren
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lonchura punctulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 708 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Aiea, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-08
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii Kai Dr + Opp Ainahou St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-07
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lonchura punctulata. BPBM 145948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37464746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37464746 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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