| Madagascar mannikin | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lepidopygia Reichenbach, 1862 |
| Species: | L. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidopygia nana (Pucheran, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
Lemuresthes nana | |
TheMadagascar mannikin (Lepidopygia nana) is a commonspecies ofestrildid finch native toMadagascar. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 to 1,000,000 km2. Other names for this species includeMadagascar munia,bibfinch,African bibfinch,African parsonfinch, anddwarf mannikin.
It is found insubtropical andtropical dry forest,grassland, shrubland and even artificial landscapes. The status of the species is evaluated asLeast Concern.
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