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Waxbills and Allies

Gray-headed Munia

Lonchura caniceps

The grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia is a species of estrildid finch, native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km2. It is found in moist savanna, shrubland & wetlands. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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