New Hanover Mannikin
Lonchura nigerrima
New Hanover Mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The New Hanover Mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.3 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Lonchura
- Species nigerrima
Where it lives
New Hanover (=Lavongai) (off northern New Ireland, northeastern Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Hanover Mannikin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The New Hanover Mannikin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Hanover Mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Hanover (=Lavongai) (off n New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.4 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,217 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Hanover Mannikin?
The New Hanover Mannikin is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the New Hanover Mannikin live?
The New Hanover Mannikin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Hanover (=Lavongai) (off n New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the New Hanover Mannikin belong to?
The New Hanover Mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Hanover Mannikin eat?
The New Hanover Mannikin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the New Hanover Mannikin migrate?
The New Hanover Mannikin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
How large is the New Hanover Mannikin's range?
The New Hanover Mannikin has a mapped global range of about 1,217 km².
Conservation
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