Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 84).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 58).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Lonchura castaneothorax uropygialis
nw New Guinea
- Lonchura castaneothorax boschmai
w New Guinea
- Lonchura castaneothorax sharpii
n, ne New Guinea and Manam (n of ne New Guinea)
- Lonchura castaneothorax ramsayi
se New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)
- Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax
n WA to se NSW (nw to se Australia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Lonchura castaneothorax
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: New Guinea and Northwestern to Southeastern Australia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Kevin Yonando · CC BY-NC
