Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae] (White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae])

White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae]

Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae] (= Lonchura leucosticta) (D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879)

The white-spotted mannikin is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. It is endemic to southern New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura leucosticta

Original description

Citation:
(D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879)

Reference:
Ann.Mus.Civ.Stor.Nat.Genova p.88

Protonym:
Munia leucosticta

Link:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
10A9A1D5ECD1028E

Avibase ID:
avibase-10A9A1D5

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/10A9A1D5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560855

Geographic range:

Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae]: lowlands of southern New Guinea (Lorentz River east at least to the Kikori River region, and perhaps farther east)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae]
French:
Capucin tacheté [incl. moresbyae]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae] ( Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae] ( Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae] ( Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae] ( Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae])
Clements, version 2021: White-spotted Munia ( Mayrimunia leucosticta) [version 3]
eBird version 2021: White-spotted Munia ( Mayrimunia leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-spotted Mannikin ( Mayrimunia leucosticta) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-spotted Mannikin ( Mayrimunia leucosticta) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-spotted Mannikin ( Lonchura leucosticta) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Lonchura [tristissima or leucosticta]

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Other synonyms

Czech: panenka perličková
Danish: Perlebronzefinke
German: Perlbronzemännchen, Schuppenbrust-Bronzemännchen
English: White-spotted Mannikin, White-spotted Munia, White-spotted Munia [incl. moresbyae]
English, HBW: White-spotted Mannikin
English (IOC): White-spotted Mannikin
English (United States): White-spotted Munia
Spanish: Capuchino de Motas Blancas, Capuchino moteado
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino moteado
Estonian: tähnik-amadiin
Finnish: pitsimanikki
French: Capucin à tête rayée (tacheté), Capucin tacheté, Capucin tacheté [incl. moresbyae]
Croatian: pjegavoglava amadina
Hungarian: fehérfoltos bronzpinty
Indonesian: Bondol coreng, Bondol Tutul
Italian: Cappuccino maculato
Japanese (romaji): shiroboshikimpara
Japanese: シロボシキンパラ
Scientific: Lonchura leucosticta, Lonchura leucosticta [incl. moresbyae], Lonchura tristissima leucosticta, Mayrimunia leucosticta, Munia leucosticta
Lithuanian: dėmėtoji munija
Dutch: Stippelbronzemannetje
Norwegian: Perlenonne, sørgenonne (leucosticta/moresbyensis)
Polish: mniszka perlista
Portuguese: capuchinho-de-pontos-brancos
Portuguese (Portugal): capuchinho-malhado
Russian: Пятнистая амадина
Slovak: mníška perlavá
Serbian: Biserni bronzani galebić
Swedish: pärlmunia
Turkish: İncili Munya
Ukrainian: мунія перлиста
Chinese: 白斑文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白點文鳥