Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

Lonchura bicolor

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arusha National Park
135 Verified records at Arusha National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Munia

Brown-backed Munia

Bird

Lonchura nigriceps

Insufficient data
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

5–10% · With luck
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
LC

Abyssinian Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza salvadorii

5–10% · With luck
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

<5% · Rare
Peters's Twinspot
LC

Peters's Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos niveoguttatus

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Twinspot
LC

Green-backed Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mandingoa nitidula

<5% · Rare
Jameson's Firefinch
LC

Jameson's Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

<5% · Rare
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Arusha National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white Mannikin in Arusha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Mannikin in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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