Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
broman1, BRMA

About the Bronze Mannikin

The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it is resident, nomadic or irruptive in mesic savanna or forest margin habitats. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 23,600,000 km2 (9,100,000 sq mi). It is the smallest and most widespread of four munia species on the African mainland, the other being black-and-white, red-backed and magpie mannikin. It co-occurs with the Madagascar mannikin on the Comoro Islands, and was introduced to Puerto Rico. Especially in the West Africa, it is considered a pest in grain and rice fields. It is locally trapped for the pet bird trade.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWaxbills and Allies (Estrildidae)
SpeciesSpermestes cucullata
Species Codesbroman1, BRMA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Bronze Mannikin belong to?

The Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) belongs to the Waxbills and Allies family (Estrildidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Bronze Mannikin?

The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it is resident, nomadic or irruptive in mesic savanna or forest margin habitats. It has an es...

Where can I report a Bronze Mannikin sighting?

You can log sightings of Bronze Mannikin on eBird (ebird.org) using species code broman1, or on iNaturalist.