Small, round seed-eaters dressed like tiny gentlemen in warm chestnut vests and neat black masks. They bounce through reeds and grassy wetlands in cheerful flocks.
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Susan Ibbz
Bird Description:
Special features:
Often feeds in tight groups, chattering softly while plucking seeds from long grasses or reeds.
Did you know?:
Common around marshy edges, melaleuca lagoons and even backyard grasses in Agnes — especially where seeding native grasses are left to grow.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lonchura-castaneothorax
Habitat: Forest, Grasslands
Location: 1770-SES Grounds, Deepwater NP, Rural Acreage Areas, Sports and Rec
Size: Very Small
Type of bird: Finches, Wrens