Streak-headed Mannikin
Mayrimunia tristissima(Wallace, AR, 1865)
English (US) Streak-headed Mannikin
The Streak-headed Mannikin (Mayrimunia tristissima) 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
- Mayrimunia tristissima
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Streak-headed Mannikin
- Described by
- (Wallace, AR, 1865)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Mayrimunia tristissima tristissima
- Mayrimunia tristissima hypomelaena
- Mayrimunia tristissima calaminoros
- Mayrimunia tristissima bigilalei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Munia tristissima
- Described by
- (Wallace, AR, 1865)
- Type locality
- New Guinea (northwestern extremity).
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865, pt.2 p.479
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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