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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Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
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. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
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
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Mannikins Species
Great-billed Mannikin 
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