Black Headed Mannikin
Latin Name: Lonchura malacca
Other Names: Black Headed Munia

Identification Black Headed Mannikin
Stout body; heavy grey bill. Head, nape, throat, undertail coverts and belly black. Remainder upper parts white. Upperparts and wings light chestnut with deep chestnut rump. Size 11-11.5 cm. Juv: grey head; paler above, buff below.

Voice Black Headed Mannikin
Shrill 'peep-peep'

Habitat Black Headed Mannikin
Reed beds.

Distribution Black Headed Mannikin
They are found in India, Bangladesh, Assam and Burma. Introduced to Australia. Coastal area around the border areas of New South Wales and Victoria.

Nest Black Headed Mannikin
Dome shaped with a side entrance made from grasses lined with finer grasses, found low down in shrubs and bushes.

Breeding Black Headed Mannikin
Breeding Season: September to February. Eggs: Five to six; white. Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about 21 days.

Breeders Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Black Headed Mannikin
$30 to $40

Aviary Licence Requirements in Qld Black Headed Mannikin
No licence required.

Aviary Notes Black Headed Mannikin
They can live in a variety of housing. They can kept in a collection of small seed eaters. They can be paired up or as a colony.

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