Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

Lonchura bicolor

5–10% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
65 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-and-white mannikin (Spermestes bicolor) also black-and-white munia or red-backed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch, widely present throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,200,000 km2 (1,600,000 sq mi). It is found in moist savanna and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as least concern. They are seedeaters, but are known to feed on algae. The black-and-white mannikin was formally described in 1843 by the British zoologist and collector Louis Fraser from a specimen collected near Cape Palmas in Liberia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Munia

Brown-backed Munia

Bird

Lonchura nigriceps

5–10% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

Insufficient data
Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda perreini

10–20% · With luck
Pink-throated Twinspot
LC

Pink-throated Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos margaritatus

10–20% · With luck
Green-backed Twinspot
LC

Green-backed Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mandingoa nitidula

5–10% · With luck
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

<5% · Rare
Jameson's Firefinch
LC

Jameson's Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Orangebreast
LC

Orangebreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava subflava

Insufficient data
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Insufficient data
Common Swee Waxbill
LC

Common Swee Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia melanotis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
22 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
25 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
28 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
30 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
34 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
36 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
37 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Mannikin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white Mannikin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Mannikin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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