Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white MannikinThis small African finch has striking black-and-white markings. In the wild it feeds mainly on seeds and occurs in small groups around grassland and forest edges.What does it look like?The head, chest, back, and wings are glossy black; broad white bars cross the black flanks, and the lower belly is white.How does it live?This small African finch has striking black-and-white markings. In the wild it feeds mainly on seeds and occurs in small groups around grassland and forest edges.A Gola Forest survey in Sierra Leone recorded small groups in farmbush, dense herb growth, and forest edges. A species profile says wild birds feed mainly on seeds and are more insectivorous than the Bronze-winged Mannikin.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.