Eastern alpine mannikin

Eastern alpine mannikin

Alpine munia

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Lonchura monticola

The eastern alpine mannikin (Lonchura monticola ) or alpine munia, is a species of estrildid finch native to the Papuan Peninsula. 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 high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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References

1. Eastern alpine mannikin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_alpine_mannikin
2. Eastern alpine mannikin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719900/94650868

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