Pictorella Mannikin
Heteromunia pectoralis(Gould, J, 1841)
English (US) Pictorella Mannikin
The Pictorella Mannikin (Heteromunia pectoralis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: northern Australia (mainly Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, eastward to northwestern Queensland, but ranges to Pilbara Region and southwestern Cape York Peninsula)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Heteromunia pectoralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pictorella Mannikin
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Amadina pectoralis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
- Type locality
- northwestern Australia [= Derby].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.8, no.93 p.127
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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