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Illustration of a Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) egg, 13 × 10 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Spermestes cucullata

  • 13 × 10 mm (approx.)
  • Speculative: we haven't found a documented description of this egg yet, so we estimated its colours and markings from related birds.
Breeds in Caribbean islands

No documented description found yet; drawn like the Zebra Finch egg (same family).

Sources of information

Size
Nehrkorn, A. 1899. Katalog der Eiersammlung nebst Beschreibungen der aussereuropäischen Eier. Braunschweig.
Description
Estimated, no description found: drawn like a related egg (Zebra Finch).
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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