Species profile
Hunstein's Mannikin
Lonchura hunsteini
Quick answer
New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago)
- Scientific name
- Lonchura hunsteini
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Lonchura
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Hunstein's Mannikin in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Estrildidae
- Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii)
- Abyssinian Waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster)
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- Aegintha temporalis (Aegintha temporalis)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Aidemosyne cantans (Aidemosyne cantans)