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Pictorella Mannikin
Heteromunia pectoralis(Gould, 1841)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Heteromunia
At a glance
The Pictorella Mannikin is a tiny bird, about 12–13 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–13 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pictorella Mannikin look like?
The Pictorella Mannikin is a tiny bird, about 12–13 cm long and weighing 13–18 g.
The pictorella mannikin, pictorella munia, or pictorella finch 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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pictorella Mannikin?
The Pictorella Mannikin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pictorella Mannikin eat?
The Pictorella Mannikin feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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