White-spotted Mannikin
Mayrimunia leucosticta(d'Albertis, LM; Salvadori, AT, 1879)
English (US) White-spotted Mannikin
The White-spotted Mannikin (Mayrimunia leucosticta) 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: lowlands of southern New Guinea (Lorentz River eastward at least to the Kikori River region, and perhaps farther eastward)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Mayrimunia leucosticta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-spotted Mannikin
- Described by
- (d'Albertis, LM; Salvadori, AT, 1879)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Munia leucosticta
- Described by
- (d'Albertis, LM; Salvadori, AT, 1879)
- Type locality
- Fly River, 300 miles. New Guinea.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 14 p.88
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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