Chestnut weaver

The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-western Africa.

Chestnut weaver
Male (top) and female (bottom) at Lake Baringo, Kenya

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. rubiginosus
Binomial name
Ploceus rubiginosus
Rüppell, 1840

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus rubiginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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