Great-billed Mannikin
Lonchura grandis(Sharpe, RB, 1882)
English (US) Great-billed Mannikin
The Great-billed Mannikin (Lonchura grandis) 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.
- Scientific name
- Lonchura grandis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Great-billed Mannikin
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1882)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lonchura grandis destructa
- Lonchura grandis grandis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Munia grandis
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1882)
- Type locality
- southeastern New Guinea [= Taburi, Astrolabe mountains].
- Original description
- The Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology 16 p.319
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-capped Munia
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White-headed Munia
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Pale-headed Munia
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Black-breasted Mannikin
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Western Alpine Mannikin
Lonchura montana
Eastern Alpine Mannikin
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Grey-banded Mannikin
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Grey-crowned Mannikin
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Grey-headed Mannikin
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