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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Pictorella Mannikin
Described by
(Gould, J, 1841)

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Taxonomic 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.

See all 138 species of the family Estrildidae