Lufira masked weaver
| Lufira masked weaver | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. ruweti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus ruweti Louette & Benson, 1982 | |
The Lufira masked weaver (Ploceus ruweti), also known as Ruwet's masked weaver and Lake Lufira weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps in the south-east of the country. It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of the Tanzanian masked weaver (P. reichardi).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus ruweti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.