Lonchura punctulata
Scaly-breasted Munia
As recorded: Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae
- Collected by
- M Sisson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: MS 2
- Locality
- Honolulu, (2737 Pacific Hts. Rd.)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3290, -157.8450
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lonchura punctulata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Aiea, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-07
Hawaii Kai Dr + Opp Ainahou St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Hawaii Kai Dr + Opp Ainahou St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-15
Hawaii Kai Dr + Opp Ainahou St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-02
Pearl City, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Lonchura punctulata. BPBM 178578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93656285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93656285 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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