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Black-and-white Munia

Spermestes bicolor (Fraser, 1843)

The black-and-white mannikin or black-and-white munia, is a species of estrildid finch, widely occurring throughout the African tropical rainforest. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,200,000 km2. It is found in moist savanna and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as least concern. They are seedeaters, but are known to feed on algae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Spermestes
Scientific:
  Spermestes bicolor

Original description

Citation:
  (Fraser, 1843)

Reference:
  Proc.Zool.Soc.London(1842) p. 145

Protonym:
  Amadina bicolor

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96442#page/297/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  21C4CE6A0D252540

Avibase ID:
  avibase-21C4CE6A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/21C4CE6A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560841

Geographic range:

  • Spermestes bicolor bicolor: Guinea-Bissau to s Nigeria
  • Spermestes bicolor poensis: S Cameroon to Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and n Angola; Bioko
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-and-white Munia
Catalan:
maniquí bicolor
Czech:
stračka dvoubarvá
Danish:
Glansskadefinke
German:
Glanzelsterchen
Spanish:
Capuchino bicolor
Finnish:
seepramanikki
French:
Capucin bicolore
Croatian:
bjelotrba amadina
Hungarian:
kétszínű szarkapinty
Italian:
Munia bianconera
Japanese (romaji):
kuroshippou
Japanese:
クロシチホウ
Lithuanian:
Margoji munija
Dutch:
Glansekstertje
Norwegian:
Svartryggmannikin
Polish:
mniszka dwubarwna
Portuguese:
Freirinha-de-bico-azul
Russian:
Чёрно-белая амадина
Slovak:
mníška dvojfarebná
Serbian:
Sjajna svrakica
Swedish:
svartvit munia
Ukrainian:
Сріблодзьоб строкатий
Chinese:
黑白文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑白雙色文鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Black-and-White Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Capucin bicolore ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white) ( Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-and-white Munia ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms


Afrikaans: Bontfret, Rooirugfret
Catalan: maniquí bicolor, Maniquí blanc-i-negre
Czech: Amadina dvoubarvá, stračka dvoubarvá
Danish: Glansskadefinke
German: Braunrückenelsterch, Glanzelsterchen, Glanzelsterchen (bicolor/poensis), Glanzeslterchen
English: Black & White Mannikin, Black and white Munia, Black-and-white Mannikin, Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white), Black-and-white Munia, Black-white Munia, Blue-billed Mannikin, Blue-billed Munia, Brown-backed Mannikin, Red-backed M, Redbacked Mannikin, Red-backed Mannikin, Red-backed Munia, Rufous-backed Mannikin
English, HBW: Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white)
English (IOC): Black-and-white Mannikin
English (Kenya): Black-and-white Mannikin
English (United States): Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white)
English (South Africa): Black-and-white Mannikin
Esperanto: Dukolora manekeno, Dukolora spermesto
Spanish: Capuchino bicolor, Capuchino Bicolor (bicolor/poensis), Capuchino Blanco y Negro
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Bicolor, Capuchino Bicolor (bicolor/poensis)
Spanish (HBW): Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white)
Estonian: eeben-amadiin
Finnish: Seepramanikki
French: Capucin bicolore, Capucin bicolore (bicolor), Capucin bicolore (nominal), Capucin bicolore [bicolor ou poensis], Mannikin à bec bleu, Spermète à bec bleu, Spermète à dos noir, Spermète bicolore
Croatian: bjelotrba amadina
Hungarian: kétszínű szarkapinty
Italian: Cappuccino bicolore, Munia bianconera
Japanese (romaji): kuroshichihou, kuroshichihou (bicolor/poensis), kuroshippou
Japanese: クロシチホウ, クロシチホウ (bicolor/poensis), クロシチホウ（bicolor／poensis）, クロシッポウ
Scientific: Amadina bicolor, Amadina Poensis, Lonchura bicolor, Lonchura bicolor bicolor, Lonchura nigriceps, Lonchura poensis, Spermestes bicolor, Spermestes bicolor bicolor, Spermestes bicolor bicolor/poensis, Spermestes bicolor poensis, Spermestes nigriceps, Spermestes nigriceps nigriceps
Lithuanian: Margoji munija
Maltese: manikin abjad u iswed
Dutch: Glansekstertje, Glansekstertje (bicolor/poensis)
Norwegian: Glansbronsefink, Svartryggmannikin, svartryggmannikin (bicolor/poensis)
Polish: mniszka dwubarwna, mniszka dwubarwna (bicolor/poensis), Mniszka rdzawogrzbieta
Portuguese: Freirinha-de-bico-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): freirinha-bicolor (bicolor/poensis)
Russian: Коричневоспинная амадина, Чёрно-белая амадина, Чёрно-белая муния (bicolor/poensis)
Slovak: mníška dvojfarebná, mníška dvojfarebná (skup.)
Serbian: Crno-bela sjajna svrakica, Sjajna svrakica
Swedish: Glansskatfink , svartvit munia
Swahili: Tongo Rangi-mbili
Turkish: Alaca Munya, Alaca munya (bicolor/poensis)
Ukrainian: Сріблодзьоб строкатий
Chinese: 黑白文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 黑白雙色文鳥

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