Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1965
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 1 county
Less than 10 years, 1 county Not reported
Statewide trend: Unknown
Threats to natives:
Species Account: Native to
tropical Asia, where it inhabits scrub, grasslands, and marshes.
This species may be confused with the Chestnut Mannikin (see L.
Habitats: Central or core urban
area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to
core urban areas, and small towns
||Less than 10 years
||Not reported breeding
Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992.
Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological
Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Links to more information
of Sungei Buloh Nature Park, Singapore
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