Grey-crowned mannikin

The grey-crowned mannikin or grey-crowned munia, (Lonchura nevermanni) is a species of estrildid finch of southern New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 kmĀ².

Grey-crowned mannikin

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. nevermanni
Binomial name
Lonchura nevermanni

It is found in moist savanna & wetlands habitats. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura nevermanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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