Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicSeedsGrasslandDomed nestTiny · 13 g
About the Buff-bellied Mannikin
The buff-bellied mannikin, also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Britain and Buka Island. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-breasted MannikinLonchura teerinkiThe black-breasted mannikin, also known as black-breasted munia, is a species of estrildid finch endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.
Great-billed MannikinLonchura grandisThe great-billed mannikin or grand munia is a species of estrildid finch found in northern and eastern New Guinea.
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