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Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia

Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps] (= Spermestes bicolor) (Fraser, L 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, L 1843)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London (1842), Part 1, 0 no.117 p. 145

Protonym:
  Amadina bicolor

Type locality:
  Cape Palmas, Liberia.

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

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E358EC8A2D20DC4F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E358EC8A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E358EC8A

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
  • Spermestes nigriceps [nigriceps or minor]: S Somalia to Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and S Africa
  • Spermestes nigriceps woltersi: SE Democratic Republic of the Congo to nw Zambia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia
French:
Capucin bicolore ou C. à dos brun

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Black-and-White Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Black-and-White Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Lonchura [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Lonchura [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-and-white or Brown-backed Munia ( Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps])
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Capucin bicolore ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black & White Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black & White Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lonchura bicolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lonchura bicolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lonchura bicolor [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-and-white Munia ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Black-and-white Mannikin ( Spermestes bicolor) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


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

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