Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
-25.2265, 152.243
Field Notes
Description:
Distribution
The Chestnut-breasted Mannikin is found across northern and eastern coastal Australia, from the Kimberley region, Northern Territory, to the Shoalhaven River, New South Wales. It is also found in New Guinea.
Seasonal movements
Locally nomadic, especially in the north. Can form flocks of several hundred birds.
Habitat:
The Chestnut-breasted Mannikin is found in reed beds, long grasses, swamps and mangroves.
Reference Links:
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Species ID Suggestions
Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
2
Chestnut-breasted finch
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 27, 2011
Comments (2)