Hunstein's Mannikin (Lonchura hunsteini) [XC97642]
by Phil Gregory from Wone, Pohnpei, Micronesia (song)
Hunstein's Mannikin (Lonchura hunsteini) [XC800930]
by id from Lovongai Rural LLG (near Taskul), Kavieng District, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (call, flight call)
Subspecies
Thought to form a superspecies, or to be conspecific, with New Ireland Mannikin (Lonchura forbesi). Pohnpei subspecies minor, said to have been introduced in 1920s, but evidently endemic.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
minor (Yamashina, 1931) - Pohnpei, in Caroline Is.
nigerrima (Rothschild & Hartert, 1899) - New Hanover (Bismarck Archipelago).
hunsteini (Finsch, 1886) - New Ireland, in Bismarck Archipelago.