Western Alpine Mannikin

About the Western Alpine Mannikin

The western alpine mannikin also known as Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia is a small, approximately 11.5 cm long, estrildid finch. Both sexes are similar with dark brown plumage, black face, buff chest and black-barred white abdomen. The young has black bill, dark brown plumage and buffy-white below.

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Where the Western Alpine Mannikin lives

When to see the Western Alpine Mannikin

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

Easily confused with

Mottled MannikinLonchura hunsteiniMottled mannikin or mottled munia is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Ireland. 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.