Tanzanian Masked Weaver
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| Tanzanian Masked Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. reichardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus reichardi Reichenow, 1886 | |
The Tanzanian Masked Weaver or Tanganyika Masked Weaver (Ploceus reichardi) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in and around swamps in south-west Tanzania and north-east Zambia. The Lufira Masked Weaver (P. ruweti) of the Democratic Republic of Congo is sometimes treated as a subspecies of this bird.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus reichardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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