
Lonchura malacca
Tricolored Munia
As recorded: Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae
- Collected by
- D S Rabor
- Collector number
- Collector Number: DSR 2409
- Locality
- Santa Cruz, Mahaplag
- Island
- Leyte Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lonchura malacca observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,521 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Pune, IN-MH, IN
(c) A, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Progreso, Yuc., México
(c) Emiliano Lizarraga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pardi Parnera, Gujarat, India
(c) sharadavakil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Tanmayo Nilaya
(c) tanmayonagakumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Tanmayo Nilaya, Naganahalli, Karnataka 570003, India
(c) tanmayonagakumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Aurangabad, IN-MH, IN
(c) Dr. Chinmay kishor Pathak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lonchura malacca. BPBM 183330. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93656346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/183330.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93656346 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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