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Black Mannikin

Lonchura stygia

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

10.2 cm

वजन

11.0 g

कुल

Estrildidae

गण

Passeriformes

के बारे में

The Black Mannikin is a small, uniform dark-brown to blackish grassfinch with a pale gray bill and a slightly paler rump. It inhabits tall grasslands, reed beds, and adjacent scrubland in the lowlands of southern New Guinea. It feeds almost exclusively on small grass seeds, often foraging in small flocks near the ground.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	10.2 cm	4.0 in
वजन	11.0 g	0.39 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 21-23 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-6

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
कुल	Estrildidae (Waxbills & Munias)
Genus	Lonchura
प्रजातियां	Lonchura stygia

Distribution

Black Mannikin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded