The grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia (Lonchura caniceps) 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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lonchura |
| Species: | L. caniceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura caniceps (Salvadori, 1876)
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lonchura caniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719864A132132902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719864A132132902.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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