Lemuresthes nana
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Mannikin sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 177 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 98 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Mannikin in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June and July, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 340 mm in January. January to April have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dwarf Mannikin sightings, Mantadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 10%) and Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Dwarf Mannikin that you can see in Mantadia National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Madagascar Bulbul (about 90%), Souimanga Sunbird (about 80%) 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 Mantadia National Park (177 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.
