Streak-headed mannikin

Streak-headed mannikin

Streak-headed munia

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Lonchura tristissima

The streak-headed mannikin (Mayrimunia tristissima ) also known as the streak-headed munia, is a small (10 cm (3.9 in) in length) estrildid finch.

Appearance

Mainly dark brown plumage with light streaking on head and yellowish rump; subspecies leucosticta also with white spotting on face, breast and upper wing-coverts. The call is a short buzzing note, repeated in flight.

Distribution

Geography

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Endemic to New Guinea and some adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, Australian territory in north-western Torres Strait. Its preferred habitat is the grassy fringes of streams, forest clearings and abandoned gardens with secondary growth, in lowland New Guinea up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.

Diet and Nutrition

The diet is mainly seeds and berries but it also includes some insects.

Mating Habits

A globular grass nest is constructed with side entrance, often suspended from rattans, in forest or at forest edge.

Population

Conservation

As a species with a large range and no evidence of population decline, it is assessed as being of Least Concern.

References

1. Streak-headed mannikin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streak-headed_mannikin
2. Streak-headed mannikin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719831/132132175

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