Forbes's Mannikin (Lonchura forbesi) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernEndemicSeeds

GrasslandTiny · 13 g

When to see the Forbes's Mannikin

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Forbes's Mannikin

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Papua New Guinea

About the Forbes's Mannikin

Forbes's mannikin or the New Ireland munia, is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2. It is found in subtropical or tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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Easily confused with

Eastern Alpine MannikinLonchura monticolaThe eastern alpine mannikin or alpine munia is a species of estrildid finch native to the Papuan Peninsula. New Hanover MannikinLonchura nigerrimaNew Hanover mannikin is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Hannover. Grey-crowned MannikinLonchura nevermanniThe grey-crowned mannikin, or grey-crowned munia, is a species of estrildid finch of southern New Guinea.

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