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Snow Mountain Munia

Lonchura montana Junge, GCA 1939

The western alpine mannikin also known as Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia is a small, approximately 11.5 cm long, estrildid finch. Both sexes are similar with dark brown plumage, black face, buff chest and black-barred white abdomen. The young has black bill, dark brown plumage and buffy-white below. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura montana


Original description

Citation:
  Junge, GCA 1939

Reference:
   Nova Guinea n. Ser. n.s., 3 p.67

Protonym:
  Lonchura montana

Type locality:
  Oranje Mountains, 4,150 m.. New Guinea.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  497D7737D2581186

Avibase ID:
  avibase-497D7737

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/497D7737


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560859

Geographic range:

  • Lonchura montana: western New Guinea (Snow Mountains) and Mount Capella (Papua New Guinea)
English:
Snow Mountain Munia
Catalan:
maniquí montà occidental
Czech:
panenka horská
Danish:
Højlandssivfinke
German:
Höhennonne
Spanish:
Capuchino Montano
Spanish (Spain):
Capuchino Montano
Finnish:
raitakylkimanikki
French:
Capucin des Maoke
Croatian:
prugastoboka amadina
Hungarian:
havasi nádipinty
Italian:
Munia degli Snow
Japanese (romaji):
ogurotakanekinpara
Japanese:
オグロタカネキンパラ
Lithuanian:
Kalninė munija
Dutch:
Junges Rietvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fjellnonne
Norwegian:
Fjellnonne
Polish:
mniszka górska
Portuguese:
Capuchinho-montês
Portuguese (Portugal):
capuchinho-montês
Russian:
Горная муния
Slovak:
mníška horská
Serbian:
Planinska nona
Swedish:
västlig bergmunia
Ukrainian:
Мунія гірська
Chinese:
雪山文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
雪山文鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Capucin des Maoke ( Lonchura montana)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Capucin des Snow ( Lonchura montana)
Clements 1st edition:
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Clements, version 2021:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements, version 2022:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements, version 2023:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements, version 2024:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements 3rd edition:
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Clements 4th edition:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
eBird version 2024:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Snow Mountain Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Western Alpine Munia ( Lonchura montana)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Western Alpine Munia ( Lonchura montana)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Western Alpine Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Western Alpine Mannikin ( Lonchura montana)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lonchura montana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lonchura montana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lonchura montana
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Snow Mountain Munia ( Lonchura montana)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura montana
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lonchura montana

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: maniquí montà occidental
Czech: Amadina horská, panenka horská
Danish: Højlandssivfinke
German: Höhennonne, Höhenschilffink
English: Snow Mountain Mannikin, Snow Mountain Munia, Western Alpine Mannikin, Western Alpine Munia, Western Mountain Mannikin
English, HBW: Snow Mountain Mannikin
English (IOC): Western Alpine Mannikin
English (United States): Snow Mountain Munia
Esperanto: Monta lonĥuro, Montara manekeno
Spanish: Capuchino de la Montaña Nevada, Capuchino Montano
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Montano
Spanish (HBW): Snow Mountain Munia
Estonian: ülanguamadiin
Finnish: Raitakylkimanikki
French: Capucin des Maoke, Capucin des Snow, Donacole des montagnes
Croatian: prugastoboka amadina
Hungarian: havasi nádipinty
Indonesian: Bondol Jayawijaya
Italian: Cappuccino delle Montagne Nevose, Munia degli Snow
Japanese (romaji): ogurotakanekimpara, ogurotakanekinpara
Japanese: オグロタカネキンパラ
Scientific: Lonchura montana
Lithuanian: Kalninė munija
Dutch: Jungerietvink, Junge-rietvink, Junges Rietvink, Rietvink van het Hooggebergte
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fjellnonne
Norwegian: Fjellnonne, Fjellsivfink
Polish: mniszka górska
Portuguese: Capuchinho-montês
Portuguese (Portugal): capuchinho-montês
Russian: Высокогорная муния, Горная муния
Slovak: mníška horská
Serbian: Planinska nona
Swedish: Höglandsmunia, västlig bergmunia
Turkish: Karlı Dağlar munyası
Ukrainian: Мунія гірська
Chinese: 雪山文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 雪山文鳥

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