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Western Alpine Mannikin

A species of Mannikins
Scientific name : Lonchura montana Genus : Mannikins

Western Alpine Mannikin, A species of Mannikins
Botanical name: Lonchura montana
Genus: Mannikins
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Western Alpine Mannikin (Lonchura montana) Photo By Lars Petersson

Description

The western alpine mannikin (Lonchura montana) also known as Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia is a small, approximately 11.5 cm long, estrildid finch. Both sexes are similar with dark brown plumage, black face, buff chest and black-barred white abdomen. The young has black bill, dark brown plumage and buffy-white below. Endemic to Indonesia, the western alpine mannikin is distributed in alpine grassland of the Snow Mountains and Star Mountains in western New Guinea. It usually found in flocks of six to twenty birds. The diet consists mainly of seeds, grasses and other vegetation. A common species in its limited habitat range, the western alpine mannikin is evaluated as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Western Alpine Mannikin consumes primarily small seeds from grasses and herbs. It forages in flocks, typical group sizes ranging from 6 to 20, particularly noted during August to September.
Habitat
The western Alpine Mannikin is typically found in alpine grasslands and boggy grasslands, often frequenting the peripheries of alpine shrubbery. These birds inhabit environments characterized by cool, moist conditions often associated with higher terrain regions, where they have adapted to the specific vegetation and climate of such landscapes.
Dite type
Granivorous
Western Alpine Mannikin (Lonchura montana) Western Alpine Mannikin (Lonchura montana) Photo By Lars Petersson

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