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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Mannikin''' | |
| − | ;Lonchura monticola | + | ;[[:Category:Lonchura|Lonchura]] monticola |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11·5 cm | ||
| + | *Black forehead, face and throat | ||
| + | *Brownish-black crown | ||
| + | *Green rump | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Australasia]]: found in South-western [[New Guinea]] (Wharton and Owen Stanley mountains) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: ''L. m. monticola'' and ''L. m. myolae''<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | High altitude grassland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | + | Their diet consists mostly of grass and bamboo seeds. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lonchura+monticola}} | {{GSearch|Lonchura+monticola}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Lonchura]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 4 January 2022
Alternative names: Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Munia; Eastern Alpine Mannikin
- Lonchura monticola
Identification
11·5 cm
- Black forehead, face and throat
- Brownish-black crown
- Green rump
Distribution
Australasia: found in South-western New Guinea (Wharton and Owen Stanley mountains)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: L. m. monticola and L. m. myolae[2]
Habitat
High altitude grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of grass and bamboo seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Alpine Mannikin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Alpine_Mannikin
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
