Grey-banded Mannikin (Lonchura vana)

Other Names (World)
Grey-banded Mannikin, Gray-banded Mannikin, Grey-banded Munia, Gray-banded Munia, Arfak Munia, Arfak Mannikin

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartert, 1930)

Habitat
Wet grassland and marshland. From 1,900 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB).

Arfak Mts, on Vogelkop Peninsula of north-western New Guinea.

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

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Habitat destruction through conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A high-pitched, thin 'ts ts ts...'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Grey-banded Mannikin (Lonchura vana) [XC511094]
by Joshua Bergmark from Anggi, Pegunungan Arfak, Papua Barat, Indonesia (call)

Grey-banded Mannikin (Lonchura vana) [XC582395]
by id from Road to Anggi Lakes, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Previously thought, on biogeographical grounds, to form a species pair with Grey-headed Mannikin (Lonchura caniceps). Recent study of mitochondrial phylogeny indicates closer relationship with White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja) and Pale-headed Munia (Lonchura pallida), the three being similar also in plumage.

References
See References.

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