Streak-headed mannikin
The streak-headed mannikin ("Mayrimunia tristissima") also known as the streak-headed munia, is a small ( in length) estrildid finch. Description. Mainly dark brown plumage with light streaking on head and yellowish rump; subspecies "leucosticta" also with white spotting on face, breast and upper wing-coverts. The call is a short buzzing note, repeated in flight. Habitat and distribution. Endemic to New Guinea and some adjacent islands. It has been recorded from Saibai Island, Queensland, Australian territory in north-western Torres Strait. Its preferred habitat is the grassy fringes of streams, forest clearings and abandoned gardens with  secondary growth, in lowland New Guinea up to altitude. Behaviour and ecology. Breeding. A globular grass nest is constructed with side entrance, often suspended from rattans, in forest or at forest edge. Food and feeding. The diet is mainly seeds and berries but it also includes some insects. Conservation. As a species with a large range and no evidence of population decline, it is assessed as being of Least Concern.