Tanzanian masked weaver
The Tanzanian masked weaver (Ploceus reichardi), or Tanganyika masked weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in and around swamps in south-western Tanzania and north-eastern Zambia. The Lufira masked weaver is sometimes treated as a subspecies of this bird.
| Tanzanian masked weaver | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. reichardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus reichardi Reichenow, 1886 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus reichardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718914A94601505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718914A94601505.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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