Red-backed mannikin
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Spermestes |
| Species: | S. nigriceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Spermestes nigriceps (Cassin, 1852)
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Spermestes nigriceps | |
The red-backed mannikin (Spermestes nigriceps), also known as the brown-backed mannikin or brown-backed munia, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
Taxonomy
This taxon has been considered a subspecies of S. bicolor, the black-and-white mannikin.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in Angola, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is found in moist savanna and subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as being of Least Concern.
Gallery
Adult, Malawi
Immature, KwaZulu-Natal
Immature, KwaZulu-Natal
Partially leucistic adult, KwaZulu-Natal
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References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Spermestes nigriceps". Avibase.
External links
- Red-backed mannikin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.Error: "Q2937722" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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