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Alternative names: Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Mannikin
- Lonchura monticola
Identification
Distribution
Australasia: found in South-western New Guinea (Wharton and Owen Stanley mountains)
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: L. m. monticola and L. m. myolae[2]
Habitat
High altitude grassland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Alpine Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Alpine_Mannikin
