Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata
About the Bronze Mannikin
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia (Lonchura cucullata) is a small passerine (i.e. perching) 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 8,100,000 km². It is the smallest and most widespread of four munia species on the...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of the Bronze Mannikin?
The scientific name of the Bronze Mannikin is Spermestes cucullata.
How many Bronze Mannikin sightings have been recorded?
5,732 observations of the Bronze Mannikin have been recorded on iNaturalist.
5,732
observations on iNaturalist
