BirdUp · Species
Yellow-rumped Mannikin
Lonchura flaviprymna(Gould, 1845)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Lonchura
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The yellow-rumped mannikin 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. The conservation status of the species is evaluated as being of Least Concern.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-east Kimberley, WA and Top End, NT (north-west Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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