Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Lonchura Higher classification Munia | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Lonchura melaena Rank Species | |
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Similar Hunstein's mannikin, Forbes's mannikin, Grey‑banded mannikin, Black‑breasted mannikin, Grey‑headed mannikin | ||
The buff-bellied mannikin (Lonchura melaena), also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck 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/ tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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