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Magpie Munia

Spermestes fringilloides (de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1835)

The magpie mannikin or magpie munia is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,400,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1835)

Reference:
   Mag. Zool. Paris 5 cl.2 pl.48

Protonym:
  Plocus fringilloides

Type locality:
  India ; emended to Liberia by Hartlaub, 1857, Syst. Ornith. Westafrika, p. 147.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37122003

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  64E386FEE1A4C4D8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-64E386FE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/64E386FE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560848

Geographic range:

  • Spermestes fringilloides: Senegal to Kenya, south to Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia and Natal
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Magpie Munia
Catalan:
maniquí capnegre
Czech:
stračka velká
Danish:
Stor Skadefinke
German:
Riesenelsterchen
Spanish:
Capuchino Pío
Spanish (Spain):
Capuchino Pío
Finnish:
ruskoselkämanikki
French:
Capucin pie
Croatian:
crnoglava amadina
Hungarian:
óriás szarkapinty
Icelandic:
Skjónunna
Italian:
Munia gazza
Japanese (romaji):
ooshichichou
Japanese:
オオシチチョウ
Lithuanian:
Šarkinė munija
Dutch:
Reuzenekstertje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Finkemannikin
Norwegian:
Finkemannikin
Polish:
mniszka duża
Portuguese:
Freirinha-maior
Portuguese (Portugal):
freirinha-grande
Russian:
Сорочья муния
Slovak:
mníška stračia
Serbian:
Pirinčana svrakica
Swedish:
skatmunia
Ukrainian:
Сріблодзьоб великий
Chinese:
鹊文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
鵲色文鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Capucin pie ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Capucin pie ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Magpie-Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Magpie Mannikin ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lonchura fringilloides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lonchura fringilloides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lonchura fringilloides [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Magpie Munia ( Lonchura fringilloides) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Magpie Munia ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Magpie Mannikin ( Spermestes fringilloides) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura fringilloides [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura fringilloides [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Dikbekfret
Catalan: maniquí capnegre
Czech: Amadina velká, stračka velká
Danish: Stor Skadefinke
German: Riesenelsterchen
English: Magpie Mannikin, Magpie Munia, Magpie-Mannikin, Pied Mannikin, Pied Munia
English, HBW: Magpie Mannikin
English (IOC): Magpie Mannikin
English (Kenya): Magpie Mannikin
English (United States): Magpie Mannikin
Esperanto: Fringoida manekeno, Fringoida spermesto
Spanish: Capuchino Pío, Capuchino Urraca
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Pío
Spanish (HBW): Magpie Mannikin
Estonian: karbus-amadiin
Finnish: Ruskoselkämanikki
French: Capucin pie, Grande Nonne, Mannikin pie, Nonnette géante, Spermète pie
Croatian: crnoglava amadina
Hungarian: óriás szarkapinty
Icelandic: Skjónunna
Italian: Cappuccino maggiore, Munia gazza
Japanese (romaji): ooshichichou, ooshippou
Japanese: オオシチチョウ, オオシチホウ, オオシッポウ
Scientific: Lonchura frigilloides, Lonchura fringilloides, Lonchura fringilloides fringilloides, Plocus [sic] fringilloides, Plocus fringilloides, Spermestes fringilloides, Spermestes fringilloides fringilloides
Lithuanian: Šarkinė munija
Maltese: manikin ċawla
Dutch: Reuzenekstertje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Finkemannikin
Norwegian: Finkemannikin, Stor bronsefink
Polish: mniszka duza, mniszka duża
Portuguese: Freirinha-maior
Portuguese (Portugal): freirinha-grande
Russian: Большая (амадина-) сорочка, Большая амадина-сорочка, Сорочья муния
Slovak: mníška stracia, mníška stračia
Serbian: Pirinčana svrakica
Swedish: skatmunia, Större skatfink
Swahili: Tongo Simba
Turkish: Saksağan renkli munya
Ukrainian: Сріблодзьоб великий
Chinese: 鹊文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 鵲色文鳥

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