Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Waxbills and Allies :: Chestnut-breasted Munia
Chestnut-breasted Munia Lonchura castaneothorax
Described by: Gould (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Chestnut-breasted Finch, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
(1) Nw. New Guinea.
(2) N. New Guinea.
(3) C. New Guinea.
(4) Se. New Guinea.
(5) N. Australia (ne. Western Australia (Kununurra) and n. Northern Territory).
(6) E. Australia (n. Queensland including the Cape York Peninsula and e. New South Wales in the Sidney area).
Introduced to New Caledonia, Society Is. and Marquesas Is.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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