Biology:Black-breasted mannikin

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Short description: Species of bird

Black-breasted mannikin
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.52011 1 - Lonchura teerinki teerinki Rand, 1940 - Estrildidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. teerinki
Binomial name
Lonchura teerinki
Rand, 1940

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 km2. It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland dry shrubland and high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is Least Concern.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1300947 entry