YELLOW-RUMPED MANNIKIN

Photographed at Katherine, Northern Territory, April 2018

1250                 YELLOW-RUMPED MANNIKIN                  Lonchura flaviprymna

AUSTRALIA              745

Also known as Yellow-rumped Munia. Found in eastern Kimberley, WA, and nw NT. Usually in subtropical to tropical mangroves, moist savanna and wetland habitat.

Katherine January 2024

NUTMEG MANNIKIN

Photographed in Denpasar, Bali October 2016

(see 712)                  NUTMEG MANNIKIN             Lonchura punctuate

INDONESIA (Bali)          (8)

Also known as Spice Finch, Spice Bird, Scaly-breasted Munia or Scaly Breasted Mannikin.Found in open country, frequents open woodlands, fields, cultivation and gardens. 11 cm. Range: Oriental region: introduced into Hawaii, Australia and Seychelles; widespread and common on Sumatra, Java, Bali and parts of Wallace.

NUTMEG MANNIKIN

Photographed in Caines, Queensland October 2015

712              NUTMEG MANNIKIN             Lonchura punctulata

Australia          (554)

Also known as Spice Finch, Spice Bird, Scaly-breasted Munia or Scaly Breasted Mannikin. Found in grasslands, crops, rank roadside growth urban wastelands, lantana thickets, vineyards. 10.5-11.5 cm. Range: native from India to s. China, Malaysia, Philippines to e. Indonesia. Introduced from aviary escapes near Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton (Q), Sydney (NSW), from c. 1930. Widespread from c. Cooktown (Q) to Moruya (NSW), mostly coastal but inland to Miles (Q), Mudgee (NSW). Common, expanding.

PICTORELLA MANNIKIN

Photographed on road to Mornington, Kimberley, Western Australia, May 2015

 611          PICTORELLA MANNIKIN            Heteromunia pectoralis

Australia       (454)

11-11.5 cm. Found in tall grass in Acacia woodlands near water; grassy flats, sparse, tree/shrubs; also spinifex, crops. Range: tropical n. Aust., from Fitroy R. (WA), through Kimberley to mostly sub-coastal NT, s. to c. Wave Hill. Gulf lowlands (Q) e. and n. to Edward R., w. C. York Pen., e. to c. Georgetown-Charters Towers, s. to c. Mt Isa-Richmond.

MAGPIE MANNIKIN

401         MAGPIE MANNIKIN                Spermestes fringilloides

South Africa           (94)

Also called Magpie Munia. Range across southern and central Africa. Found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) moist shrubland, forest and dry grassland habitat. 13 cm.

BRONZE MANNIKIN

373               BRONZE MANNIKIN                 Lonchura cucullata

South Africa       (66)

Also known as Bronze Munia. Range much of South Africa south of Sahara Desert.  9-10 cm.   

CHESTNUT-BREASTED MANNIKIN

227              CHESTNUT-BREASTED MANNIKIN             Lonchura castaneothorax

Australia      (227)

11.5-12.5 cm. Range from Kimberley to Sydney, along coast and ranging inland. Found in tall grass in Acacia woodlands, grassy flats, and spinifex crops.