Buff-bellied mannikin

Buff-bellied mannikin

Sooty munia, Bismarck munia

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Lonchura melaena

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.

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

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References

1. Buff-bellied mannikin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff-bellied_mannikin
2. Buff-bellied mannikin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719904/132133342

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