Black-chinned weaver

The black-chinned weaver (Ploceus nigrimentus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Black-chinned weaver
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. nigrimentus
Binomial name
Ploceus nigrimentus
Reichenow, 1904
Synonyms
  • Ploceus nigrimentum Reichenow, 1904 [orth. error]

It is found in the Bailundu Highlands of western Angola, on the Batéké Plateau in Republic of the Congo, and in eastern Gabon.

References

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


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