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Black-and-white Mannikin / Spermestes bicolor

Black-and-white Mannikin bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack-and-white Munia, Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia, Black and White Mannikin, Black-white Munia, Black & White Mannikin, Red-backed Mannikin, Redbacked Mannikin, Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white), Blue-billed Munia, Black and white Munia, Red-backed M, Red-backed Munia, Brown-backed Mannikin, Rufous-backed Mannikin, Blue-billed Mannikin
Old latin name for birdLonchura bicolor, Lonchura poensis, Amadina bicolor, Spermestes nigriceps, Lonchura nigriceps, Amadina poensis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyWaxbills, Munias & Allies / Estrildidae
GenusSpermestes
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionSub-Saharan Africa

Black-and-white Mannikin bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Uganda
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Rod Cassidy
    Central African Republic
  • 3.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Cameroon
  • 4.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Liberia
  • 5.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • 6.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 7.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
  • 8.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Cameroon
  • 9.
    Flight call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 10.
    Call, © Guido O. Keijl
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Magpie Mannikin
Bronze Mannikin
Grey-headed Silverbill

Where to see Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Spermestes bicolor bicolorGuinea-Bissau to Cameroon-No
Spermestes bicolor nigricepsc Kenya and s Somalia to e Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and e South Africa-No
Spermestes bicolor poensiss Cameroon to s Sudan, sw Ethiopia, w Kenya and Bioko I.-No
Spermestes bicolor woltersise DR Congo and nw Zambia-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansRooirugfret, Bont/Rooirugfret, Bontfret
Catalanmaniquí bicolor, Maniquí blanc-i-negre
Chinese黑白文鸟
Chinese (Traditional)黑白雙色文鳥
Croatianbjelotrba amadina
Czechstračka dvoubarvá, Amadina dvoubarvá
DanishGlansskadefinke
DutchGlansekstertje (bicolor/poensis), Glansekstertje
EsperantoDukolora manekeno, Dukolora spermesto
Estonianeeben-amadiin
Finnishseepramanikki
FrenchCapucin bicolore, Capucin bicolore [bicolor ou poensis], Capucin bicolore (nominal), Spermète bicolore, Spermète à bec bleu, Capucin bicolore (bicolor), Spermète à dos noir, Mannikin à bec bleu, Capucin bicolore ou C. à dos brun, Capucin à dos brun
GermanGlanzeslterchen, Braunrückenelsterch, Glanzelsterchen (bicolor/poensis), Glanzelsterchen
Hungariankétszínű szarkapinty
ItalianMunia bianconera, Cappuccino bicolore
Japaneseクロシチホウ (bicolor/poensis), クロシチホウ（bicolor／poensis）, クロシッポウ, クロシチホウ
Lithuanianmargoji munija
Maltesemanikin abjad u iswed
Norwegiansvarthodemannikin, Glansbronsefink, svartryggmannikin (bicolor/poensis), svartryggmannikin, Svartryggmannikin
Norwegian NynorskSvartryggmannikin
Polishmniszka dwubarwna, Mniszka rdzawogrzbieta, mniszka dwubarwna (bicolor/poensis), Mniszka czarno-biała
Portuguesefreirinha-de-bico-azul, freirinha-bicolor, freirinha-de-duas-cores
RussianЧёрно-белая муния (bicolor/poensis), Коричневоспинная амадина, Чёрно-белая муния, Чёрно-белая амадина
SerbianSjajna svrakica, Crno-bela sjajna svrakica
Slovakmníška dvojfarebná, mníška dvojfarebná (skup.)
SpanishCapuchino bicolor, Capuchino Bicolor (bicolor/poensis), Capuchino Blanco y Negro
SwahiliTongo Rangi-mbili
Swedishsvartvit munia, Glansskatfink , svartvit/rostryggig munia
TurkishAlaca Munya, Alaca munya (bicolor/poensis)
Ukrainianсріблодзьоб строкатий