Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura castaneothorax (Gould, 1837)

14 gWeight

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Australia, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin has been recorded at 132 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia2,438 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia2,239 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,384 records

More places

Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,263 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia1,213 records
Muirhead bushlandAustralia1,102 records
Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia1,000 records
Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveAustralia973 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia770 records
Archerfield WetlandsAustralia645 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia French Polynesia Papua New Guinea New Caledonia Indonesia Vanuatu

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 chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax), also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird (in Australia), is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species' natural range includes Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-breasted Mannikin?

The Chestnut-breasted Mannikin weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Chestnut-breasted Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northwest to southeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.