Northern masked weaver

The northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. All recent sightings in East Africa have been on the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

Northern masked weaver
Male in transition plumage
Lake Baringo, Kenya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. taeniopterus
Binomial name
Ploceus taeniopterus
(Reichenbach, 1863)

All images below were taken at Lake Baringo.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus taeniopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718871A94600399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718871A94600399.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.


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