Black-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura teerinki)
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Black-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura teerinki Rand, 1940

13 gWeight

The black-breasted mannikin (Lonchura teerinki), also known as black-breasted munia, is a species of estrildid finch endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The black-breasted mannikin (Lonchura teerinki), also known as black-breasted munia, is a species of estrildid finch endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2. It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland dry shrubland and high altitude grassland habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Black-breasted Mannikin?

The Black-breasted Mannikin weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Black-breasted Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central New Guinea.

Is the Black-breasted Mannikin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-breasted Mannikin as Least Concern.

What does the Black-breasted Mannikin eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Black-breasted Mannikin in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane west-central New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Lonchura

Other birds in the genus Lonchura

Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataBlack-throated MuniaBlack-throated MuniaLonchura kelaartiBlack-faced MuniaBlack-faced MuniaLonchura moluccaWhite-rumped MuniaWhite-rumped MuniaLonchura striataDusky MuniaDusky MuniaLonchura fuscansWhite-bellied MuniaWhite-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastraJavan MuniaJavan MuniaLonchura leucogastroidesTricolored MuniaTricolored MuniaLonchura malaccaChestnut MuniaChestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaWhite-capped MuniaWhite-capped MuniaLonchura ferruginosaWhite-headed MuniaWhite-headed MuniaLonchura majaPale-headed MuniaPale-headed MuniaLonchura pallida
Black-breasted Mannikin

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