Lemuresthes nana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The Madagascar mannikin (Lepidopygia nana) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Madagascar. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 to 1,000,000 km2. Other names for this species include Madagascar munia, bibfinch, African bibfinch, African parsonfinch, and dwarf mannikin.
It is found in subtropical and tropical dry forest, grassland, shrubland and even artificial landscapes. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. BirdLife Species Factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Mannikin sighting in Berenty Reserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 63 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Mannikin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dwarf Mannikin sightings, Berenty Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 40%) and Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Dwarf Mannikin that you can see in Berenty Reserve (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Crested Drongo (about 90%), Pied Crow (about 90%) and Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Mannikin is recorded against all the birds logged in Berenty Reserve (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
