Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
A species of Mannikins Scientific name : Lonchura castaneothorax Genus : Mannikins
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, A species of Mannikins
Botanical name: Lonchura castaneothorax
Genus: Mannikins
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Description
The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax), also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird (in Australia), is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia and France. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin predominantly consume seeds, especially favoring barley, paspalum grass, bullrush millet, and sorghum. In flocks, they forage for seeds, showing preference for cereal crops during non-breeding seasons. They are known to feed on feral millet and wild sugar cane in Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
The habitat of chestnut-breasted Mannikin predominantly encompasses marshy areas including reed beds, tall grasses along riverbanks, swamps, and mangrove edges within broader wetland ecosystems. Geographically, chestnut-breasted Mannikin resides within grasslands, savannas, agricultural fields such as rice and sugar cane, and occasionally in grassy woodlands. In drier regions, chestnut-breasted Mannikin is found near water sources. Their adaptability is evident as populations extend to urban grassy patches and gardens, coastal savannas, and even up to mountainous areas. The species exhibits significant ecological flexibility, thriving in both native and introduced habitats across various Pacific regions.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Mannikins Species
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin 
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