Hooded Mannikin
Lonchura spectabilis(Sclater, PL, 1879)
English (US) Hooded Mannikin
The Hooded Mannikin (Lonchura spectabilis) 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.
- Scientific name
- Lonchura spectabilis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hooded Mannikin
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1879)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lonchura spectabilis wahgiensis
- Lonchura spectabilis mayri
- Lonchura spectabilis spectabilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Donacicola spectabilis
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1879)
- Type locality
- New Britain.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879, pt.3 p.449 pl.37 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
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Eastern Alpine Mannikin
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Grey-banded Mannikin
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Grey-crowned Mannikin
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Grey-headed Mannikin
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Forbes's Mannikin
Lonchura forbesi
Mottled Mannikin
Lonchura hunsteini
New Hanover Mannikin
Lonchura nigerrima
Yellow-rumped Mannikin
Lonchura flaviprymna
Five-Coloured Munia
Lonchura quinticolor
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
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