Grey-banded Mannikin (Lonchura vana) [XC582393]
by Ken Behrens from Road to Anggi Lakes, Indonesia (call)
Grey-banded Mannikin (Lonchura vana) [XC405178]
by Ross Gallardy from Anggi Lakes, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, 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.