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New Hanover Mannikin
Lonchura nigerrima (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1899)
13 gWeight
New Hanover mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Hannover.
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
New Hanover mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Hannover. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2. It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry grassland habitat.
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Questions
How big is the New Hanover Mannikin?
The New Hanover Mannikin weighs around 13 g.
Where does the New Hanover Mannikin live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Hanover (=Lavongai) (off northern New Ireland, northeastern Bismarck Archipelago).
What does the New Hanover Mannikin eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the New Hanover 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
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 47 mm
- Tail
- 34 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Hanover (=Lavongai) (off northern New Ireland, northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
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 MuniaLonchura punctulata
Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaarti
Black-faced MuniaLonchura molucca
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Dusky MuniaLonchura fuscans
White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
Javan MuniaLonchura leucogastroides
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
White-capped MuniaLonchura ferruginosa
White-headed MuniaLonchura maja
Pale-headed MuniaLonchura pallida
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