New Hanover Mannikin
New Hanover Mannikin (<em>Lonchura nigerrima</em>) is a species of Waxbills, Munias &amp; Allies (<em>Estrildidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
New Hanover Mannikin (Lonchura nigerrima) is a species of Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Lonchura; binomial: Lonchura nigerrima; authority: (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1899).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
New Hanover Mannikin Lonchura nigerrima is split from parapatric L. hunsteini on the basis of differences comparable to other parapatric and/or sympatric Lonchura species in the region (Wolters 1979; Sibley & Monroe 1990; Clements).
