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Great-billed Mannikin
A species of Mannikins Scientific name : Lonchura grandis Genus : Mannikins
Great-billed Mannikin, A species of Mannikins
Botanical name: Lonchura grandis
Genus: Mannikins
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Description
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Description
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The great-billed mannikin or grand munia (Lonchura grandis) is a species of estrildid finch found in northern and eastern New Guinea. It is found in wetlands habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Great-billed Mannikin primarily eats various seeds, including grass, wild sugar cane, sedges, and itchgrass, alongside insects from gardens. Feeding behaviors include foraging in pairs or flocks, sometimes utilizing a unique sideways bill technique for seed removal. Nestlings consume half-ripe seeds.
Habitat
Great-billed Mannikin typically inhabits wet and grassy environments such as flooded grasslands, open grasslands, grassy swamps, and marshy areas along rivers, lakes, and lagoons. It is also found in human-modified landscapes including rice fields and gardens within broader tropical lowland regions.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Mannikins Species
Great-billed Mannikin