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Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata Diablito
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Photo: M. Oberle
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Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata Diablito
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Photo: M. Oberle
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The adult is dark gray above, white below, with an iridescent, dark hood and a thick gray bill. Immatures are dull brown. Length: 11 cm. The call is a low, "churring" note. Audio (M. Oberle). Often perches side-by-side, in a row on a branch. This species is common in lowland gardens and weedlots where it feeds on small seeds. Introduced in the 18th or early 19th Centuries, presumably from the slavetradersÆ ports in Angola or São Tomé. TAXONOMY: PASSERIFORMES; ESTRILDIDAE; Estrildinae References Camacho Rodríguez, M., J. Chabert Llompart, and M. López Flores. 1999. Guía para la identificación de las aves exóticas establecidas en Puerto Rico. Depto. de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, San Juan, PR. Clement, P., A. Harris, and J. Davis. 1993. Finches and sparrows: an identification guide. Princeton Univ. Press. Moreno, Jorge A. 1997. Review of the subspecific status and origin of introduced finches in Puerto Rico. Carib. J. Sci. 33(3-4): 233-238. Pérez-Rivera, R.A. 1989. Algunas notas sobre la biologia del diablito (Lonchura cuculata cuculata) en Puerto Rico. Science-Ciencia 1(1):27-29. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. and C. B. Kepler. 1992. Earliest records of the recently introduced avifauna of Puerto Rico. Ornitología Caribeña 3:20-29. Restall, R. 1996. Munias and mannikins. Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, CT. Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |