Forbes's 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. forbesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura forbesi (Sclater, 1879)
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Forbes's mannikin (Lonchura forbesi) or the New Ireland munia, 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 or tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura forbesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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