About the Mottled Mannikin
Mottled mannikin or mottled munia is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Ireland. This species is also introduced to Pohnpei. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2. It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry grassland habitat. The New Hanover mannikin has sometimes been treated as a subspecies of mottled mannikin with the name Hunstein's mannikin for the combined taxa. The status of mottled mannikin is evaluated as Least Concern. The males are similarly colored to the extinct Hawaiian ʻUla ʻAi Hāwane, a Hawaiian honeycreeper.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Western Alpine MannikinLonchura montanaThe western alpine mannikin also known as Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia is a small, approximately 11.5 cm long, estrildid finch.
Grey-banded MannikinLonchura vanaThe grey-banded mannikin is approximately 10 cm long.
Black MannikinLonchura stygiaThe black mannikin or black munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Guinea, from Mandum to Lake Daviumbu, Papua New Guinea.
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