Buff-bellied Mannikin
Lonchura melaena(Sclater, PL, 1880)
English (US) Buff-bellied Mannikin
The Buff-bellied Mannikin (Lonchura melaena) 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 melaena
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Buff-bellied Mannikin
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1880)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lonchura melaena melaena
- Lonchura melaena bukaensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Munia melaena
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1880)
- Type locality
- Kabbakadai, New Britain.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880, pt.2 p.66 pl.7 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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