Bronze Munia

The Bronze Mannikin is a tiny gregarious bird which feeds mainly on seeds. It frequents open country and cultivation, especially near water.

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The Bronze Munia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Bronze Mannikin or Bronze Munia Lonchura cucullata is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird. This estrildid finch is an abundant resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert of dry savanna habitats. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 8,100,000 km². Characteristics - The Bronze Mannikin is a tiny gregarious bird which feeds mainly on seeds. It frequents open country and cultivation, especially near water. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Bronze Munia is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Bronze Munia (10) Faraba Banta, Gambia Faraba Banta, Gambia14/11/2009 Faraba Banta, Gambia 14/11/2009 Faraba Banta bush track, Western Division, Gambia Faraba Banta bush track, Western Division, Gambia13/11/2009 Faraba Banta bush track, Western Division, Gambia 13/11/2009 Abuko, Gambia Abuko, More

The Bronze Mannikin or Bronze Munia Lonchura cucullata is a small passerine (i. e. perching) bird. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. This estrildid finch is an abundant resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert of dry savanna habitats. The estrildid finches are small Passerine Birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. More

English Bronze Munia, Bronze Mannia, Bronze-winged Mannikin French Capucin nonnette German Kleinelsterchen Spanish Noneta Swedish Mindre skatfink, Liten skatfink Dutch Bronzen manneke, Gewoon Ekstertje, Ekstertje Italian Nonnetta World: Africa: Widespread S of 10°N except in the arid SW and the dry regions of Somalia. There are also populations in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico which have probably arisen as a result of escapees (this is a popular cage bird in some parts of the world). More

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Species : Bronze Munia French version Reference: wifr20969 Picture protected by copyright. 1996-2010 More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Estrildidae
Genus : Lonchura
Species : cucullata
Authority : (Swainson, 1837)