Forbes's mannikin

Forbes's mannikin (Lonchura forbesi) or the New Ireland munia, is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 kmĀ². It is found in subtropical or tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Forbes's mannikin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. forbesi
Binomial name
Lonchura forbesi
(Sclater, 1879)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura forbesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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