Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Latin Name: Lonchura flaviprymna
Other Names: Yellow Rumped Finch, Yellow Rumped Munia, Yellow Tailed Finch, White Headed Finch

Identification Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Solid finch. Pale grey head. Back and wings cinnamon-brown; cream-buff underparts. Straw-brown rump and tail. Size 10-12 cm.

Voice Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Bell like 'teet', short versions for communication, louder, longer ones for identity signals. Song: Protracted. introduced by rhythmic clicks of the bill, followed by harsh toneless phrases 'weeee-weeee-teuu-teuuu-cheeonk-cheonk-ching-ching', and ending with long drawn out whistles, 'weeeeee', as in Chestnut Breasted Mannikin. Each phase preceded by silent mandibulation.

Habitat Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Reed and rank grass, tall cane grass on margins of swamps and rivers. It is mostly an inland dweller, but in times of drought visits the coastal districts. In pairs or flocks. Food; seeds and insects.

Distribution Yellow Rumped Mannikin
North-western Australia and Northern Territory.

Nest Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Large, bottle shaped, composed of dried grasses and lined with finer grasses and a few feathers; built in tall grass or a low bush.

Breeding Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Breeding Season: December to April. Eggs: Four to six; white. Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about 21 days.

Breeders Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Yellow Rumped Mannikin
$100 to $150

Aviary Licence Requirements in Qld Yellow Rumped Mannikin
Recreational Wildlife licence required.

Aviary Notes Yellow Rumped Mannikin
They prefer an aviary that is open. They can be kept in a collection of small seed eaters paired up or as a colony. It is a passive finch and is suited to a mixed aviary. A lot of time is spent on the ground foraging.

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