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Bronze Mannikin

Lonchura cucullata

Description:

Also known as Bronze munia, this is a small passerine bird from finch family, Estrildidae.

Habitat:

Seen in urban setting of Bangui city, feeding on grasses in gardens. Usually very social and moving in large flocks, here seen in a very small group of four to five mannikins, accompanied by other birds (cordonbleu, sparrows)

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Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Bangui, Ombella M'Poko, Central African Republic

Spotted on Jun 29, 2016
Submitted on Nov 28, 2016

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