Grey-crowned Mannikin
Photo: Stresemann, 1934 · CC0

Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies

Grey-crowned Mannikin

Lonchura nevermanni

LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
Family
Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The grey-crowned mannikin (Lonchura nevermanni), or grey-crowned munia, is a species of estrildid finch of southern New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.
It is found in moist savanna & wetlands habitats. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

New Guinea (Kurik and Mapa areas to lower Fly River).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.