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Streak-headed Mannikin
A species of Mannikins Scientific name : Mayrimunia tristissima Genus : Mannikins
Streak-headed Mannikin, A species of Mannikins
Botanical name: Mayrimunia tristissima
Genus: Mannikins
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Description General Info
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Description
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The streak-headed mannikin (Lonchura tristissima) also known as the streak-headed munia, is a small (10 cm (3.9 in) in length) estrildid finch. Some taxonomists consider ssp. leucosticta a distinct species.
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Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Seeds, berries and insects.
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Habitat
Grassy fringes of streams, forest clearings and abandoned gardens with secondary growth, in lowland New Guinea up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.
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General Info
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Distribution Area
Endemic to New Guinea and some adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, Australian territory in north-western Torres Strait.
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Species Status
As a species with a large range and no evidence of population decline, it is assessed as being of Least Concern.
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Mannikins Species
Streak-headed Mannikin