Sooty munia, Bismarck munia
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/ tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.