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Great-billed Mannikin
Lonchura grandis
Great-billed Mannikin (Lonchura grandis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Great-billed Mannikin (Lonchura grandis) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Lonchura
- Species grandis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great-billed Mannikin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Great-billed Mannikin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great-billed Mannikin (Lonchura grandis) is a species of bird in the Estrildidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, se New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 256,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great-billed Mannikin?
The Great-billed Mannikin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Great-billed Mannikin live?
The Great-billed Mannikin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, se New Guinea, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Great-billed Mannikin belong to?
The Great-billed Mannikin (Lonchura grandis) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Great-billed Mannikin eat?
The Great-billed Mannikin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Great-billed Mannikin migrate?
The Great-billed Mannikin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great-billed Mannikin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Great-billed Mannikin's range?
The Great-billed Mannikin has a mapped global range of about 256,000 km².
Conservation
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