Madagascar Munia (Lepidopygia nana)

Other Scientific Names
Lemuresthes nana [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Munia, Madagascar Mannikin, Madagascan Mannikin, Bibfinch, African Bibfinch, African Parsonfinch, Dwarf Mannikin

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
9 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Pucheran, 1845)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland, dry and moist forest, rural gardens, pastureland, arable land. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Madagascar Mannikin (Lepidopygia nana) [XC591670]
by Ken Behrens from Antsiranana Urban, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar (flight call)

Madagascar Mannikin (Lepidopygia nana) [XC68581]
by Peter Boesman from Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

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