Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura cucullata (Bronze Mannikin)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Red-winged Pytilia
Pytilia phoenicoptera
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bronze Mannikin in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Bronze Mannikin sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bronze Mannikin in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bronze Mannikin in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.