Biology:Buff-bellied mannikin

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Short description: Species of bird

Buff-bellied mannikin
Lonchura melaena melaena Smit.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. melaena
Binomial name
Lonchura melaena
(Sclater, PL, 1880)

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 km2.

It is found in subtropical and tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1210070 entry