Black-and-white Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor)

Black-and-White Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor)

Black-and-white Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor)

About Black-and-white Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Perching Birds
Family: Old World Sparrows

The black-and-white mannikin also black-and-white munia or red-backed mannikin, 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 (1,600,000 sq mi). 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