Yellow-rumped Mannikin

Lonchura flaviprymna (Gould, 1845)

12 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-rumped Mannikin has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Muirhead bushlandAustralia57 records
Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia6 records
Leanyer PondsAustralia3 records

More places

George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia2 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia2 records
Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia1 record
Buffalo CreekAustralia1 record

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 yellow-rumped mannikin (Lonchura flaviprymna) also known as the yellow-rumped munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in the eastern Kimberley region and north-west Northern Territory, Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2. It is found in subtropical to tropical mangrove, moist savanna and wetland habitats.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-rumped Mannikin?

The Yellow-rumped Mannikin weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-rumped Mannikin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Kimberley, Western Australia and Top End, Northern Territory (northwestern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.