Eastern alpine mannikin
| Eastern alpine mannikin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. monticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura monticola (De Vis, 1897)
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The eastern alpine mannikin or alpine munia (Lonchura monticola) is a species of estrildid finch native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km².
It is found in subtropical/ tropical high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Estrildidae
- Birds of Papua New Guinea
- Birds described in 1897
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