Madagascan mannikin
| Madagascan mannikin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura nana (Pucheran, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lemuresthes nana | |
The Madagascan 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 km².
This bird is also known as Madagascar Munia, Bibfinch, African Bibfinch, African Parsonfinch, or Dwarf Mannikin. Its scientific name is now Lepidopygia nana.[2]
It is found in subtropical and tropical dry forest, grassland, shrubland and even artificial landscapes. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Handbook of the Birds of the World
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