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Ploceus grandis)
| Giant weaver | |
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| Male | |
| Female both on São Tomé | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus grandis (
G.R. Gray, 1844)
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The giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island. It can climb trees and branches, rather like a treecreeper or sittella. [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Ploceus grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718925A131814917. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718925A131814917.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
External links
- Giant weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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(Redirected from
Ploceus grandis)
| Giant weaver | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Male | |
| Female both on São Tomé | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. grandis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus grandis (
G.R. Gray, 1844)
| |
The giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island. It can climb trees and branches, rather like a treecreeper or sittella. [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Ploceus grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718925A131814917. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718925A131814917.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
External links
- Giant weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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| This Ploceidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |