chestnut-breasted mannikin

noun

A species of mannikin (estrildid finch), Lonchura castaneothorax, of Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.

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Meanings

nounchestnut-breasted mannikin (plural chestnut-breasted mannikins)

plural chestnut-breasted mannikins

  1. A species of mannikin (estrildid finch), Lonchura castaneothorax, of Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
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chestnut-breasted mannikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chestnut-breasted%20mannikin

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Chicago

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