Buff-bellied Mannikin

Lonchura melaena (Sclater, PL, 1880)

13 gWeight

The buff-bellied mannikin (Lonchura melaena), also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Britain and Buka Island.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-bellied Mannikin has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea139 records
Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea74 records
Garu WMAPapua New Guinea22 records

More places

Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-bellied mannikin (Lonchura melaena), also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Britain and Buka Island. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-bellied Mannikin?

The Buff-bellied Mannikin weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Buff-bellied Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain and New Ireland (eastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Buka Island (northern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.