Buff-bellied mannikin
The buff-bellied mannikin (Lonchura melaena), also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Britain and Buka Island. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 kmĀ².
Buff-bellied mannikin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: | Lonchura |
Species: | L. melaena |
Binomial name | |
Lonchura melaena (Sclater, 1880) | |
It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura melaena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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