Madagascar Munia

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Madagascar Munia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species: L. nana
Binomial name
Lonchura nana
(Pucheran, 1845)

The Madagascar Mannikin Lonchura nana is a common species of estrildid finch native to Madagascar. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 to 1,000,000 kmĀ².

It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry forest, grassland, shrubland and even artificial landscapes. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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