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Species
Lonchura spectabilis Sclater, PL, 1879
Nomenclature
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Family: EstrildidaeGenus: Lonchura
Species:
Lonchura spectabilis Sclater, PL, 1879
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Hooded Mannikin
Media
SUMMARY
A small munia. It is whitish below, brown above and has a golden to orange rump. It is unlikely to be confused with other birds in its range. The juvenile is similar in appearance to the much larger in size junvenile Grand Mannikin Lonchura grandis.