Alternative name: Black Munia
- Lonchura stygia
Identification
10–11 cm (4-4¼)
Male is almost entirely black
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in southern New Guinea (Trans-Fly lowlands)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Savannas, wetlands, marshes, riverine grasses, reed beds and occasionally rice crops.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of grass and rice seeds. Foraged on the ground or on the plant.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLIfe International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Mannikin
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
