Magpie Mannikin
Lonchura fringilloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLonchura (Typical Munias and Mannikins)
- SpeciesLonchura fringilloides (Magpie Mannikin)
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Grant's Bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
Nigrita luteifrons
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magpie Mannikin in Semuliki National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Magpie Mannikin sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Magpie Mannikin in Semuliki National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Magpie Mannikin in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.