• Source: Grey-banded mannikin

The grey-banded mannikin (Lonchura vana), or grey-banded munia, is a species of estrildid finch known to be found in Anggi Gigi, Tamrau Mountains, and Arfak Mountains in the Vogelkop Peninsula in north-western Papua, Indonesia. This species inhabits mid-mountain wet grassland and marshland. It also can be found on abandoned agricultural plots near human settlements.




Identification


The grey-banded mannikin is approximately 10 cm long. This species is a grey pale-headed munia with brownish-grey breast, narrow and grey lower breast-band, rufous-brown belly, dark brown mantle and wings, and pale yellow rump and tail.




Threats


Its natural habitat is reported to be destroyed by farmers for agricultural practices. However, it can be found on agricultural plots and may be able to survive in this habitat.




Conservation measures


Proposals include further identifying the bird's habitat requirements, threats to those requirements at Anggi Gigi, and conservation of wet grassland and marshland sites in Anggi Gigi as protected areas. Other potentially useful measures would be to establish whether the Pegunungan Arfak Nature Reserve supports the species and to find suitable habitat in northeast Papua to conserve this species.




References






External links


BirdLife Species Factsheet

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Grey-banded mannikin
• List of birds by common name
• Lonchura
• Estrildidae
• List of vulnerable birds
• List of birds of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica
• List of least concern birds
• Shoalhaven Zoo
• List of endemic birds of Australia
• San Antonio Zoo