7 colour mannikin, body length 11-14 centimeter. Call sparrow of pasture of lotus of multicoloured mannikin, 7 colour, multicoloured lotus, song again. Song is low fine, mild and indirect, euphonic, pleasing. Feather scenery is very gorgeous, bird body has yellow, red, blue, violet, black, green reach transfer to be divided lubriciously. Male bird feather look is fresher, bosom purple is thicker. Hen feather color is dim, bosom color is light, end is a bit short. Feral perch of 7 colour mannikin is mixed at brim of open forest, meadow near dorp, farm. Wait with plant seed, tender bud, fructification and insect to feed. Hen produces 4-6 every broods eggA few mutation are like 7 colour mannikin blue back white bosom, blue back violet bosom, pure white, pure yellow etc, the variety that breeds artificially has 20 many. The north that 7 colour mannikin originates in Australia formerly and western, already became what raise artificially to view and admire a bird now, pervade world each district.