Forbes's mannikin
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| Species: | L. forbesi
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| Lonchura forbesi (Sclater, 1879)
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The Forbes's mannikin or New Ireland munia (Lonchura forbesi) 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 or tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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