Grey-banded Munia

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Grey-banded Munia

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Lonchura
Species:	L. vana

Binomial name

Lonchura vana
(Hartert, 1930)

The Grey-banded Munia, Lonchura vana is a species of estrildid finch is known to be found in Anggi Gigi, Tamrau Mountains and Arfak Mountains in the Vogelkop Peninsula in north-west Papua, Indonesia. This species inhabits at mid-mountain wet grassland and marshland. It also can be found at abandoned agricultural plots, near human settlements.

1 Identification
2 Threats
3 Conservation measures
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Identification

Grey-banded Munia is approximately 10 cm long. This species is a grey pale-headed munia with brownish-grey breast, narrow and grey lower breast-band, rufous-brown belly, dark brown mantle and wings, and pale yellow rump and tail.

[edit] Threats

Its natural habitat is reported to be destroyed by farmers for agricultural practices. However, it can be found on agricultural plots and may be able to survive in this habitat.

[edit] Conservation measures

It was proposed to further identify its habitat requirements and threats at Anggi Gigi and conserve wet grassland and marshland sites in Anggi Gigi, into the protected-areas. It was also proposed to establish whether the Pegunungan Arfak Nature Reserve supports the species and find suitable habitat in north-east Papua to conserve this species.

[edit] References

BirdLife International (2004). Lonchura vana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 February 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable