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Alternative names: Bismarck Munia; Buff-bellied Mannikin; Sooty Munia; Thick-billed Mannikin; New Britain Mannikin
- Lonchura melaena
Identification
Distribution
Australasia: found in Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- L. m. melaena:
- New Britain (south-eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
- L. m. bukaensis:
- Buka (Solomon Islands)
Habitat
Dry 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.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bismarck Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Mannikin
