White-spotted Mannikin
White-spotted Mannikin (<em>Mayrimunia leucosticta</em>) is a species of Waxbills, Munias &amp; Allies (<em>Estrildidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-spotted Mannikin (Mayrimunia leucosticta) is a species of Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Mayrimunia; binomial: Mayrimunia leucosticta; authority: (D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Lonchura to Mayrimunia (Olsson & Alström 2020). Change English name of M. leucosticta to White-spotted Mannikin (Gregory 2009). Includes moresbyae which is of uncertain provenance and possibly of hybrid origin; treat as monotypic (Payne 2010; Beehler & Pratt 2016).
