Black-and-white Mannikin

When to see the Black-and-white Mannikin

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-and-white Mannikin

The map shades 30 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Somalia.

About the Black-and-white Mannikin

The black-and-white mannikin also black-and-white munia or red-backed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch, widely present throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,200,000 km2 (1,600,000 sq mi). It is found in moist savanna and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as least concern. They are seedeaters, but are known to feed on algae.

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Easily confused with

Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloidesThe magpie mannikin or magpie munia is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. Grey-headed SilverbillSpermestes griseicapillaThe grey-headed silverbill is a stocky bird with a grey head studded with white dots. Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullataThe bronze mannikin is one of the smallest munia species, measuring 9–10 cm in length and weighing 7–12 grams.