Pictorella Mannikin
Heteromunia pectoralis
The Pictorella Mannikin (Heteromunia pectoralis) is a rare munias, parrotfinches, waxbills, and alli found only in Australia, weighing about 15 g. The pictorella mannikin, pictorella munia, or pictorella finch is small brown and grey finch with a grey bill and distinctive scaly white breast plate which is endemic to northern Australia.
About the Pictorella Mannikin
The pictorella mannikin, pictorella munia, or pictorella finch is small brown and grey finch with a grey bill and distinctive scaly white breast plate which is endemic to northern Australia. It is a seed-eater found in pairs and small flocks in dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
How to identify it
The pictorella mannikin is a grey-billed, buff-brown and grey finch with a distinctive white scaly breast and black face disc. Small white tips on its wing coverts "impart a jewel-like appearance". The bird has a maximum size of 120mm, with a wingspan of 56-63mm, a bill of 12-14mm and weighs between 13 and 15 grams.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in June. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Pictorella Mannikin?
- The pictorella mannikin is a grey-billed, buff-brown and grey finch with a distinctive white scaly breast and black face disc. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Pictorella Mannikin?
- The Pictorella Mannikin is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Pictorella Mannikin?
- The Pictorella Mannikin is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Pictorella Mannikin?
- The Pictorella Mannikin is most easily confused with the Pale-headed Munia, the Western Bluebill and the Kandt's Waxbill.
- Is the Pictorella Mannikin endangered?
- The Pictorella Mannikin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Learn the Pictorella Mannikin for real
BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.
Play BeakBrainEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.