Bertram's Weaver
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| Ploceus bertrandi (Shelley, 1893) |
Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi), sometimes called Bertrand's Weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is named after Bertram Lutley Sclater, a captain in the British army who served in Africa in the late 19th century.
[edit] References
- Beolens, Bo & Watkins, Michael (2003) Whose Bird?: Men and women commemorated in the common names of birds, Christopher Helm, London.
- BirdLife International 2004. Ploceus bertrandi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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