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Grey-headed mannikin

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Grey-headed mannikin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. caniceps
Binomial name
Lonchura caniceps
(Salvadori, 1876)

The grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia (Lonchura caniceps) is a species of estrildid finch, native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km2. It is found in moist savanna, shrubland & wetlands. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lonchura caniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719864A132132902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719864A132132902.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.