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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Brown back | *Brown back | ||
*Black face | *Black face | ||
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*White belly | *White belly | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> | [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> | ||
'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indonesia]], Irian Jaya<br /> | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indonesia]], Irian Jaya<br /> | ||
'''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], Australia: [[New South Wales]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]] | '''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], Australia: [[New South Wales]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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*''L. c. castaneothorax'': | *''L. c. castaneothorax'': | ||
:*Northern and eastern [[Australia]] (King Sound, [[Western Australia]] to southern coastal [[New South Wales]]) | :*Northern and eastern [[Australia]] (King Sound, [[Western Australia]] to southern coastal [[New South Wales]]) | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Chestnut-breasted Mannikins Juvenile .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Mike+Bouette|Mike Bouette}}<br />Bibra Lake, Perth, [[Western Australia]], September 2007]] | |
An additional subspecies ''assimilis'' is generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | An additional subspecies ''assimilis'' is generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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The diet includes seeds. | The diet includes seeds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 28 March 2016
Alternative name: Chestnut-breasted Munia
- Lonchura castaneothorax
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in)
- Brown back
- Black face
- Grey crown and nape
- Broad rusty breast band
- White belly
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Irian Jaya
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Australia: New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- L. c. uropygialis:
- North-western New Guinea (Geelvink Bay environs)
- L. c. sharpii:
- New Guinea (Astrolabe Bay to Humboldt Bay and upper Watut River)
- L. c. boschmai:
- Western New Guinea (Wissel Lakes region)
- L. c. ramsayi:
- South-eastern New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago
- L. c. castaneothorax:
- Northern and eastern Australia (King Sound, Western Australia to southern coastal New South Wales)
An additional subspecies assimilis is generally considered invalid[1].
Habitat
Arid bushland, reeds and grassland surrounding swamps, rivers and lagoons, grassy woodlands, cane fields and cereal crops.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-breasted Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-breasted_Mannikin
