Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
22 Verified records at Murchison Falls 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

20–30% · Possible
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

Insufficient data
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

10–20% · With luck
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

5–10% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

5–10% · With luck
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Firefinch
LC

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rara

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Pytilia
LC

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Murchison Falls National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Mannikin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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