| Forbes's mannikin | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. forbesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura forbesi (Sclater, PL, 1879) | |
Forbes's mannikin (Lonchura forbesi) or theNew Ireland munia, is a species ofestrildid finch breeding inPapua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2 (7,700 to 19,300 sq mi). It is found in subtropical or tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated asLeast Concern.
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