Magpie Mannikin

Spermestes fringilloides (Lafresnaye, 1835)

17 gWeight

The magpie mannikin or magpie munia (Spermestes fringilloides) is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Mozambique

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Mozambique

Magpie Mannikin has been recorded at 103 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bigodi SwampUganda194 records
Macaneta – Wetland, dune forests and coastMozambique62 records
Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana53 records

More places

Kibale NPUganda40 records
Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe37 records
Bonkro VillageGhana33 records
Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda30 records
Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana27 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana26 records
Katiyo Tea EstateZimbabwe22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ghana Mozambique Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Zambia Tanzania South Africa

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 magpie mannikin or magpie munia (Spermestes fringilloides) is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,400,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Magpie Mannikin?

The Magpie Mannikin weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Magpie Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Liberia and east to Ethiopia and Kenya and south to South Africa. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Mozambique.