🐦

Black Mannikin

Lonchura stygia

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
10,2 cm
Khối Lượng
11,0 g
Họ
Estrildidae
Bộ
Passeriformes

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,2 cm 4.0 in
Khối Lượng 11,0 g 0.39 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

4-6

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Họ Estrildidae (Waxbills & Munias)
Genus Lonchura
Loài Lonchura stygia

Distribution

Black Mannikin has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Hiện Diện Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Black Mannikin endangered?
The Black Mannikin has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Mannikin nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 21-23 days.
How big is the Black Mannikin?
The Black Mannikin has a wingspan of 10.2 cm, weight of 11.0 g.
What order and family does the Black Mannikin belong to?
The Black Mannikin (Lonchura stygia) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Estrildidae family

So Sánh

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family