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Grey-headed Munia
Lonchura caniceps (Salvadori, AT 1876)
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. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Estrildidae
Genus:
Lonchura
Scientific:
Lonchura caniceps
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Estrildidae
Genus:
Lonchura
Scientific:
Lonchura caniceps
Original description
Citation:
(Salvadori, AT 1876)
Reference:
Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova
9 p.38
Protonym:
Munia caniceps
Type locality:
Nalabu!, Hall Sound.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29875764
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
68DA304CB86E3131
Avibase ID:
avibase-68DA304C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/68DA304C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560842
Geographic range:
- Lonchura caniceps caniceps: SE New Guinea (Yule I. and Hall Sound to Port Moresby)
- Lonchura caniceps scratchleyana: SE New Guinea (Malalaua and Kupriano Mountains)
- Lonchura caniceps kumusii: SE New Guinea (Kumusi River to upper Musa River)
Source: Clements checklist
Grey-headed Munia
Catalan:
maniquí gris
Czech:
panenka šedohlavá
Danish:
Gråhovedet Nonne
German:
Graukopfnonne
Spanish:
Capuchino Canoso
Spanish (Spain):
Capuchino Canoso
Finnish:
harmaamanikki
French:
Capucin gris
Croatian:
vatrorepa amadina
Hungarian:
szürkefejű apácapinty
Italian:
Munia testagrigia
Japanese (romaji):
haigashirahekichou
Japanese:
ハイガシラヘキチョウ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvė munija
Dutch:
Grijskopnon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudnonne
Norwegian:
Gråhodenonne
Polish:
mniszka szarogłowa
Portuguese:
Capuchinho-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
capuchinho-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Сероголовая муния
Slovak:
mníška sivohlavá
Serbian:
Sivoglava nona
Swedish:
gråhuvad munia
Ukrainian:
Мунія сіроголова
Chinese:
灰头文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭文鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Capucin gris ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Capucin gris ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Gray-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Gray-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Gray-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Gray-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lonchura caniceps [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lonchura caniceps [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lonchura caniceps [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grey-headed Munia ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Grey-headed Mannikin ( Lonchura caniceps) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lonchura caniceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lonchura caniceps [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: maniquí gris
Czech: Amadina šedohlavá, panenka šedohlavá
Danish: Gråhovedet Nonne
German: Graukopfnonne
English: Gray headed Munia, Gray-headed Mannikin, Gray-headed Munia, Gray-headed Silverbill, Grey headed Munia, Grey-headed Mannikin, Grey-headed Munia, Grey-headed Silverbill
English, HBW: Grey-headed Mannikin
English (IOC): Grey-headed Mannikin
English (United States): Gray-headed Munia
Esperanto: Blanketkapa manekeno, Grizkapa lonĥuro
Spanish: Capuchino Canoso, Capuchino de Nueva Guinea
Spanish (Spain): Capuchino Canoso
Spanish (HBW): Gray-headed Munia
Estonian: tuhk-amadiin
Finnish: Harmaamanikki
French: Amadine à cou perlé, Bec-d'argent à cou perlé, Bec-d'argent à tête grise, Capucin gris, Nonnette à tête grise, Spermète à tête grise
Croatian: vatrorepa amadina
Hungarian: szürkefejű apácapinty
Italian: Cappuccino testagrigia, Munia testagrigia
Japanese (romaji): haigashirahekichou
Japanese: ハイガシラヘキチョウ
Scientific: Lonchura caniceps, Lonchura caniceps caniceps, Munia caniceps, Pitylia caniceps
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvė munija
Dutch: Grijskopnon
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudnonne
Norwegian: Gråhodenonne, Gråhodet nonne
Polish: mniszka szaroglowa, mniszka szarogłowa
Portuguese: Capuchinho-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): capuchinho-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Сероголовая муния
Slovak: mníška sivohlavá
Serbian: Sivoglava nona
Swedish: gråhuvad munia, Gråhuvad nunna
Turkish: Gri başlı munya
Ukrainian: Мунія сіроголова
Chinese: 灰头文鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭文鳥
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