Grey-headed Mannikin

About the Grey-headed Mannikin

The grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia is a species of estrildid finch, native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km2. It is found in moist savanna, shrubland & wetlands. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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Where the Grey-headed Mannikin lives

When to see the Grey-headed Mannikin

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Yellow-rumped MannikinLonchura flaviprymnaThe yellow-rumped mannikin also known as the yellow-rumped munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in the eastern Kimberley region and north-west Northern Territory, Australia. Five-colored MuniaLonchura quinticolorThe five-colored munia is a common species of estrildid finch found in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Great-billed MannikinLonchura grandisThe great-billed mannikin or grand munia is a species of estrildid finch found in northern and eastern New Guinea.