Red-backed mannikin
The red-backed mannikin (Spermestes nigriceps), also known as the brown-backed mannikin or brown-backed munia, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Spermestes |
| Species: | S. nigriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Spermestes nigriceps (Cassin, 1852) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Spermestes nigriceps | |
Taxonomy
This taxon has been considered a subspecies of S. bicolor, the black-and-white mannikin.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in Angola, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is found in moist savanna and subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as being of Least Concern.
Gallery
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Adult, Malawi.jpg.webp)
Immature, KwaZulu-Natal
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Partially leucistic adult, KwaZulu-Natal
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Spermestes nigriceps". Avibase.
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