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'''Alternative name: Bronze Munia''' | '''Alternative name: Bronze Munia''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Bronze_Munia.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Bronze_Munia.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|rudydbn|rudydbn}}<br />Durban, [[South Africa]], July 2004]] |
;[[:Category:Spermestes|Spermestes]] cucullatus | ;[[:Category:Spermestes|Spermestes]] cucullatus | ||
''Lonchura cucullata'' | ''Lonchura cucullata'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Total length 9 cm (3½ in) | + | Total length 9 cm (3½ in)<br /> |
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Separated from the larger [[Magpie Mannikin]] by its shorter bill and barred rump. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Widespread in [[Africa]] south of the Sahara. | ||
| − | + | Absent from a large part of south-western Africa ([[Namibia]], west and central [[South Africa]] and most of [[Botswana]]). Generally common to abundant. | |
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This species has also been used in the trade of captive birds, and releases/escapes have resulted in naturalized populations in other parts of the world (e.g., [[Puerto Rico]] ). | This species has also been used in the trade of captive birds, and releases/escapes have resulted in naturalized populations in other parts of the world (e.g., [[Puerto Rico]] ). | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Bronze Mannikin juv.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />[[The Gambia]], March 2010]] | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Lonchura|Lonchura]]''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
Two subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | Two subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
*''S. c. cucullatus'' | *''S. c. cucullatus'' | ||
:*[[Senegal]] to western [[Kenya]] and north-western [[Angola]]; [[Sao Tome and Principe|São Tomé and Príncipé]] | :*[[Senegal]] to western [[Kenya]] and north-western [[Angola]]; [[Sao Tome and Principe|São Tomé and Príncipé]] | ||
*''S. c. scutatus'' | *''S. c. scutatus'' | ||
| − | :*[[Ethiopia]] and [[Sudan]] to [[KwaZulu-Natal]] and | + | :*[[Ethiopia]] and [[Sudan]] to [[KwaZulu-Natal]] and Eastern Cape Province; [[Comoros]] |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grassy areas near woodland, forest edge and gardens. | Grassy areas near woodland, forest edge and gardens. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:12368Bronze Munia5420.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|rudydbn|rudydbn}}<br />Illovo Glen, Durban, [[South Africa]], August 2005 ]] | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Social. Feeds mainly on seeds ( | + | Social. |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Feeds mainly on seeds (especially from grasses). Will visit garden feeders. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Grass is used in the making of the nest, which is placed in a tree. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lonchura+cucullata Use ''"Lonchura cucullata"'' to }} | {{GSearch|Lonchura+cucullata Use ''"Lonchura cucullata"'' to }} | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 5 August 2010
Alternative name: Bronze Munia
- Spermestes cucullatus
Lonchura cucullata
Identification
Total length 9 cm (3½ in)
Similar Species
Separated from the larger Magpie Mannikin by its shorter bill and barred rump.
Distribution
Widespread in Africa south of the Sahara.
Absent from a large part of south-western Africa (Namibia, west and central South Africa and most of Botswana). Generally common to abundant.
This species has also been used in the trade of captive birds, and releases/escapes have resulted in naturalized populations in other parts of the world (e.g., Puerto Rico ).
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Lonchura.
Subspecies[1]
Two subspecies are recognized:1
- S. c. cucullatus
- Senegal to western Kenya and north-western Angola; São Tomé and Príncipé
- S. c. scutatus
- Ethiopia and Sudan to KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province; Comoros
Habitat
Grassy areas near woodland, forest edge and gardens.
Behaviour
Social.
Diet
Feeds mainly on seeds (especially from grasses). Will visit garden feeders.
Breeding
Grass is used in the making of the nest, which is placed in a tree.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bronze Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bronze_Mannikin
