Pictorella Mannikin
Latin Name: Heteromunia pectoralis
Other Names: Pictorella Finch, Pictorella Munia, White Breasted Finch

Identification Pictorella Mannikin
Male: black faced grey finch with white breast mottled black. Cinnamon crescent over eye and ear to side of neck. Fine white spots on wings. Female: face brownish-black, more black on breast. Size 11-12 cm. Juv: bill dark; plumage grey-brown.

Voice Pictorella Mannikin
Call: Communication call sparrow like 'chip'. Loud identity call 'tlit'. Song: Undeveloped. Soft, nasal, 'g'ee', repeated two seconds apart.

Habitat Pictorella Mannikin
Open areas and grassland bordering watercourses. in pairs or flocks. Food: seeds of grasses, also insects.

Distribution Pictorella Mannikin
North-western Australia and Northern Territory, extending east to inland Cape York Peninsula.

Nest Pictorella Mannikin
Large, bottle shaped, composed of dried grass stems; built in a tussock of grass.

Breeding Pictorella Mannikin
Breeding Season: January to May. Eggs: Four to six; white. Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about 21 days.

Breeders Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Pictorella Mannikin
$100 to $120

Aviary Licence Requirements in Qld Pictorella Mannikin
Recreational Wildlife licence required.

Aviary Notes Pictorella Mannikin
They prefer an aviary that is dry and away from cold and drafts. The pair bond is very strong and introducing a new mate will be hard. They can be kept in a collection of small seed eaters. Paired up or as a colony. They are not as social as other finches. A lot of time is spent on the ground foraging.

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