Pictorella Mannikin (Heteromunia pectoralis)
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Pictorella Mannikin

Heteromunia pectoralis (Gould, 1841)

15 gWeight

The pictorella mannikin, pictorella munia, or pictorella finch (Heteromunia pectoralis) is small brown and grey finch with a grey bill and distinctive scaly white breast plate which is endemic to northern Australia.

Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Australia

Pictorella Mannikin has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cumberland DamAustralia12 records
  2. Taylors LagoonAustralia5 records
  3. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia5 records
More places
  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia4 records
  2. Muirhead bushlandAustralia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 pictorella mannikin, pictorella munia, or pictorella finch (Heteromunia pectoralis) is small brown and grey finch with a grey bill and distinctive scaly white breast plate which is endemic to northern Australia. It is a seed-eater found in pairs and small flocks in dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Pictorella Mannikin?

The Pictorella Mannikin weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Pictorella Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern Western Australia to east-central Queensland (northern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

Is the Pictorella Mannikin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pictorella Mannikin as Least Concern.

What does the Pictorella Mannikin eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Pictorella Mannikin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern Western Australia to east-central Queensland (northern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Pictorella Mannikin

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