Black-breasted mannikin

The black-breasted mannikin or black-breasted munia (Lonchura teerinki) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 kmĀ². It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland dry shrubland and high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is Least Concern.

Black-breasted mannikin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. teerinki
Binomial name
Lonchura teerinki
Rand, 1940

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura teerinki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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