Olive-headed weaver
Olive-headed weaver | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Ploceus |
Species: | P. olivaceiceps
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Binomial name | |
Ploceus olivaceiceps (Reichenow, 1899)
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The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus olivaceiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719036A94608066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719036A94608066.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links[]
- Olive-headed weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Ploceus
- Birds of East Africa
- Birds described in 1899
- Ploceidae stubs