Loango weaver
| Loango weaver | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. subpersonatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus subpersonatus (Cabanis, 1876) | |
The Loango weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is estimated that there are somewhere between 2,500 and 10,000 of the bird in existence, so it is listed as a vulnerable species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus subpersonatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Loanga weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.