- The Society Finch, also know as the Bengalese, has a shrouded history; its basic identity, its scientific classification, is the subject of debate. Its relation to other mannikins, including the Spice Finches and the various Asian and Indonesian munia species, is undisputed, but the exact relation of this species to the others remains a mystery.www.finchworld.com/SOCIETYFINCHWEBPAGE.HTML