Eastern alpine mannikin

The eastern alpine mannikin (Lonchura monticola) or alpine munia is a species of estrildid finch native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km².

Eastern alpine mannikin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Lonchura
Species:	L. monticola
Binomial name
Lonchura monticola (De Vis, 1897)

It is found in subtropical/ tropical high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.