Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata - Capucin nonnette

Capucin nonnette
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Estrildidés

  • Genus
    :

    Spermestes

  • Species
    :

    cucullata

Descriptor

Swainson, 1837

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 9 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 10 à 12 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Capucin nonnette
adult
Capucin nonnette
adult

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) is a species of bird in the Estrildidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Spermestes cucullata cucullata (Senegal and Gambia to s Sudan, Uganda and w Kenya, Bioko I.)
  • Spermestes cucullata scutata (Ethiopia and e Kenya to se South Africa and e Angola, Comoro Is.)

Foreign names

  • Capucin nonnette,
  • Capuchino bronceado,
  • freirinha-bronzeada,
  • Kleinelsterchen,
  • kis szarkapinty,
  • Gewoon Ekstertje,
  • Munia bronzea,
  • bronsmunia,
  • Bronsemannikin,
  • mníška malá,
  • stračka malá,
  • Skadefinke,
  • pronssimanikki,
  • Gewone Fret,
  • maniquí bronzat,
  • mniszka srokata,
  • Бронзовокрылая амадина,
  • ハゴロモシチホウ,
  • 铜色文鸟,
  • 古銅色文鳥,

Voice song and cries

Capucin nonnette
immature

Habitat

Capucin nonnette
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Capucin nonnette
published: - Updated: 28-06-2006
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