New Hanover mannikin
| New Hanover mannikin | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. nigerrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura nigerrima (Rothschild & Hartert, 1899) | |
The New Hanover mannikin or New Hanover munia (Lonchura nigerrima) is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Some authorities consider it to be a subspecies of the Hunstein's mannikin.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura nigerrima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.