Forbes's Mannikin
Lonchura forbesi(Sclater, PL, 1879)
English (US) Forbes's Mannikin
The Forbes's Mannikin (Lonchura forbesi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Lonchura forbesi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Forbes's Mannikin
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1879)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Munia forbesi
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1879)
- Type locality
- Topaia, New Ireland.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879, pt.3 p.449 pl.37 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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