| Black-faced munia | |
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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. molucca
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchura molucca (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Synonyms | |
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Loxia molucca Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The black-faced munia (Lonchura molucca) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia and East Timor. It occurs in a wide range of habitats including artificial landscapes (e.g. parks and gardens), forest, grassland and savannah. It was first described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae in 1766. The IUCN has evaluated the status of this bird as being of least concern.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lonchura molucca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719815A132131811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719815A132131811.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.