Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Lonchura Higher classification Munia | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Lonchura nana Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Munia, Magpie mannikin, Black‑faced munia, Pale‑headed munia | ||
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.
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
Madagascan mannikin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA