Black-and-white Mannikin

Lonchura bicolor

Other names: Black-and-white Munia

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Black-and-white Mannikin Canon 7D Focal length 420mm 1/80 sec exposure F6.3 ISO 250
July 2010 Semuliki National Park, Uganda Adult

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In some schools of thought, these are lumped with Red-backed Mannikins, which they ar every similar to, although have a much darker brown back.