Eastern alpine mannikin

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

{{speciesbox

| name = Eastern alpine mannikin

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Lonchura monticola |volume=2016 |page=e.T22719900A94650868 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719900A94650868.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Lonchura

| species = monticola

| authority = (De Vis, 1897)

}}

The eastern alpine mannikin (Lonchura monticola) or alpine munia is a species of estrildid finch native to the Papuan Peninsula. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km².

It is found in subtropical/ tropical high altitude grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.