Lonchura nigriceps
Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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. He placed the species in the genus Amadina and coined the binomial name Amadina bicolor. The black-and-white mannikin is now one of the four species placed in the genus Spermestes that was introduced in 1837 by William Swainson.
Four subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Munia sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Munia in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May, the lowest months. That is one of Durban's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 210 mm in January.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Brown-backed Munia sightings, Durban ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lusaka (Zambia, about 30%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same genus: Lonchura
The closest relatives of the Brown-backed Munia that you can see in Durban (genus Lonchura, Typical Munias and Mannikins) are Bronze Mannikin (about 60%) and Black-and-white Mannikin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-backed Munia is recorded against all the birds logged in Durban (43 verified sightings), 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.
