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Black-and-white Mannikin
Spermestes bicolor
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Tanzania | 53 |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 40 |
| South Africa | 29 |
| Ghana | 29 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 27 |
| United States | 21 |
| Washington | 21 |
| Kilimanjaro | 17 |
| Arusha | 17 |
| Cameroon | 13 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Waxbills and Allies · Estrildidae |
| Genus | African Mannikins · Spermestes |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-and-white Mannikin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.