magpie mannikin

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

{{speciesbox

| name = Magpie mannikin

| image = Magpie Mannikin 2.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2018 |title=Spermestes fringilloides |volume=2018 |page=e.T22719801A132131410 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719801A132131410.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Spermestes

| species = fringilloides

| authority = (Lafresnaye, 1835)

}}

The magpie mannikin or magpie munia (Spermestes fringilloides) is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,400,000 km².

It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) moist shrubland, forest and dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

File:Magpie Mannikin RWD2.jpg]]