Avibase: Lonchura spectabilis (Hooded Mannikin)

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Hooded Mannikin

Lonchura spectabilis (Sclater, PL 1879)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis wahgiensis	Rolf A. de By	2007-06-30	Rondon Ridge, Mount Hagen, Dei District, Western Highlands Province, Western Highlands (Papua New Guinea) (1600 m)	communal song, song - Ssp inferred from location only. Flock of about 15 individuals, at least 6 males. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	409121 xeno-canto.org
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis	GABRIEL LEITE	2025-07-20	Mount Giluwe Rural LLG (near Kamaga Patrol Post), Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Tambul-Nebilyer (Papua New Guinea) (2700 m)	call, flight call - [sono]	1026666 xeno-canto.org
Hooded Munia - Lonchura spectabilis	Gabriel Leite	2025-07-20	, Western Highlands & Jiwaka (Papua New Guinea)	-	640054075 macaulaylibrary.org
Hooded Munia - Lonchura spectabilis	Roger McNeill	2016-07-19	, Chimbu (Papua New Guinea)	-	650866012 macaulaylibrary.org
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis	Ross Gallardy	2017-09-24	Waibu, Jayapura, Papua, Papua Province (Indonesia) (90 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	409808 xeno-canto.org
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis spectabilis	Todd Mark	2015-04-22	Rabaul District, East New Britain Province, East New Britain (mainland) (Papua New Guinea) (10 m)	call - Small flock feeding along road. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	246766 xeno-canto.org
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis	Frank Lambert	7 Aug 09	Kama Village (Anji Valley) nr Mt Hagen Enga province , Enga (Papua New Guinea) (1500 m)	calls (no score) - small flock	38278 xeno-canto.org
Hooded Mannikin - Lonchura spectabilis	Frank Lambert	6 Jul 09	below 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) (1900 m)	calls (no score) - small flock	38279 xeno-canto.org

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