Black-breasted mannikin
| Black-breasted mannikin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. teerinki |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura teerinki Rand, 1940 | |
The black-breasted mannikin or black-breasted munia (Lonchura teerinki) is a species of estrildid finch endemic in West Papua, Indonesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland dry shrubland and high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is Least Concern.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura teerinki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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