Where does the Black-and-white Mannikin live?
Lonchura bicolor has 38,865 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 38,865 records
- 35 places
- 98 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaeLonchura
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 12,994 | |
| Kenya | 5,555 | |
| Uganda | 5,116 | |
| Tanzania | 3,895 | |
| Ghana | 2,761 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,411 | |
| Mozambique | 1,124 | |
| Zambia | 772 | |
| Rwanda | 763 | |
| Cameroon | 684 | |
| Malawi | 658 | |
| DR Congo | 473 | |
| Gabon | 344 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 315 | |
| Ethiopia | 302 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 233 | |
| Liberia | 223 | |
| Benin | 202 | |
| Angola | 197 | |
| Eswatini | 191 | |
| Nigeria | 150 | |
| Congo | 115 | |
| Sierra Leone | 106 | |
| Togo | 70 | |
| Guinea | 68 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 32 | |
| Central African Republic | 28 | |
| United States | 26 | |
| Burundi | 23 | |
| Singapore | 16 | |
| Sudan | 7 | |
| South Sudan | 6 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Estrildidae.
Scaly-breasted Munia
914,216 records
Red-browed Firetail
557,866 records
Common Waxbill
536,828 records
Indian Silverbill
263,417 records
Bronze mannikin
236,098 records
Southern Cordonbleu
229,208 records
White-rumped Munia
201,824 records
Red-billed Firefinch
148,785 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.