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 Pictorella Mannikin
| ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
| Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
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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