Mottled mannikin or mottled munia (Lonchura hunsteini) is a species of estrildid finch breeding in New Ireland.

It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.

It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry grassland habitat.

[2][3] The status of mottled mannikin (with New Hanover mannikin included) is evaluated as Least Concern.

[1] The males are similarly colored to the extinct Hawaiian ʻUla ʻAi Hāwane, a Hawaiian honeycreeper.