Mayrimunia tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] (Streak-headed Mannikin [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])

Streak-headed Mannikin [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae]

Mayrimunia tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] (= Mayrimunia tristissima tristissima) (Wallace, AR 1865)

The streak-headed mannikin also known as the streak-headed munia, is a small estrildid finch. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Mayrimunia
Scientific:
  Mayrimunia tristissima tristissima

Original description

Citation:
(Wallace, AR 1865)

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1865, pt.2 p.479

Imprint year:
1865

Protonym:
Munia tristissima

Type locality:
New Guinea (northwestern extremity).

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90412#page/563/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
47BB39B6A03A6D60

Avibase ID:
avibase-47BB39B6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/47BB39B6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924730

English:
Streak-headed Mannikin [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae]
French:
Capucin à tête rayée [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalai]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Streak-headed Mannikin [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Mayrimunia tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Streak-headed Munia [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Lonchura tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Streak-headed Munia [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Lonchura tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Streak-headed Mannikin [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Mayrimunia tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Streak-headed Munia [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Lonchura tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Streak-headed Munia [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Lonchura tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Streak-headed Munia [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae] ( Lonchura tristissima [tristissima, hypomelaena, caliminoros, bigilalae])
Avilist 2025: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Streak-headed Munia ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima)
Clements, version 2021: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Clements, version 2022: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Clements, version 2024: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Clements, version 2025: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
eBird version 2021: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
eBird version 2022: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
eBird version 2023: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
eBird version 2024: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
eBird version 2025: Streak-headed Munia ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Streak-headed Mannikin ( Mayrimunia tristissima) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Mayrimunia [tristissima or leucosticta]

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