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
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

  1. 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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