Vieillot's black weaver
Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is named after the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot.[2]
| Vieillot's black weaver | |
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| P. n. nigerrimus, Uganda | |
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| P. n. castaneofuscus, Ghana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. nigerrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus nigerrimus Vieillot, 1819 | |
Distribution and habitat
Vieillot's black weaver is found in western and central Africa in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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Male constructing his nest
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus nigerrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 352.
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