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Weaver Bird
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifications, Ploceidae is a clade, which excludes some birds that have historically been placed in the family, such as some of the sparrows, but which includes the monotypic subfamily Amblyospizinae. The family is believed to have originated in the mid-Miocene. All birds of the Ploceidae are native to the Old World, most in Africa south of the Sahara, though a few live in tropical areas of Asia. A few species have been introduced outside their native range. Taxonomy and systematics The family Ploceidae was introduced (as Ploceïdes) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1836. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the family is sister to a clade containing the families Viduidae and Estrildidae Their common ancestor lived in the mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Weaver
The village weaver (''Ploceus cucullatus''), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with '' P. melanocephalus''), is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Portugal and Venezuela as well as to the islands of Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion. This often abundant species occurs in a wide range of open or semi-open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation, and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch in a tree. Two to three eggs are laid. Village weavers are colonial breeders, so many nests may hang from one tree. Village weavers feed principally on seeds and grain, and can be a crop pest, but it will readily take insects, especially wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-billed Buffalo Weaver
The white-billed buffalo weaver (''Bubalornis albirostris'') is a resident breeding bird species in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. This common weaver occurs in open country, especially cultivation and scrub. It is a communal breeder, building massive untidy stick nests in tree colonies, each of which may have several spherical woven nests within. Two to four eggs are laid. The white-billed buffalo weaver is large and stocky, commonly measuring 23 to 24 centimeters. The adult is mainly black with white flecking on the back and wings. The conical bill is very thick, and appears more so because it is surmounted by a white frontal shield. The bill is white in breeding males. The adult female and non-breeding male are similar, but the bill is black. Young birds are dark brown in plumage. The white-billed buffalo weaver is a gregarious species which feeds on grain and insects. This is a noisy bird, especially in colonies In modern parlance, a colony is a territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-capped Social Weaver
The grey-capped social weaver (''Pseudonigrita arnaudi'') is a sparrow-like liver-colored bird, with a pale grey crown, a dark grey bill, a whitish eye-ring, horn-colored legs, with some black in the wing and a light terminal band in the tail, that builds roofed nests made of straws, breeds in colonies in thorny Acacia trees, and feeds in groups gathering grass seeds and insects. Male and female have near identical plumage. DNA-analysis confirms it is part of the weaver family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Taxonomy The French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte described the grey-capped social weaver as ''Nigrita arnaudi'' in 1850. He chose the specific epithet to honor Joseph Pons d'Arnaud, the French explorer who had collected a specimen around 1841 near Juba on the White Nile, and sent it to the French Museum of Natural History. In 1903, the German zoologist Anton Reichenow assigned the species to his newly erected g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudonigrita
''Pseudonigrita'' is a genus of sparrow-like birds in the weaverbird family. Extant Species It contains two species, which are both found in eastern Africa: Taxonomy French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte described the grey-capped social weaver as ''Nigrita arnaudi'' in 1850, based on a specimen collected by the French explorer Joseph Pons d'Arnaud around 1841 near Juba on the White Nile. In 1884, the black-capped social weaver was first described by German East-Africa explorer Gustav Fischer and German ornithologist Anton Reichenow as ''Nigrita cabanisi'', based on a specimen collected in 1883 by Fischer in the Pare Mountains. In 1903, Reichenow assigned both species to his newly erected genus ''Pseudonigrita'', because he considered ''P. arnaudi'' and ''P. cabanisi'' related to weaverbirds (Ploceidae), while the other species '' Nigrita bicolor'', '' N. canicapillus'', '' N. fusconota'' and '' N. luteifrons'' are negrofinches assigned to the estrildid finches. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous-tailed Weaver
The rufous-tailed weaver (''Histurgops ruficauda'') is a species of songbird found in East Africa. It is included in the weaver family (Ploceidae), but many authors included it in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae when Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper. It is placed in the monotypic genus ''Histurgops''. It is an endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too. References rufous-tailed weaver Endemic birds of Tanzania rufous-tailed weaver Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weaver Bird
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifications, Ploceidae is a clade, which excludes some birds that have historically been placed in the family, such as some of the sparrows, but which includes the monotypic subfamily Amblyospizinae. The family is believed to have originated in the mid-Miocene. All birds of the Ploceidae are native to the Old World, most in Africa south of the Sahara, though a few live in tropical areas of Asia. A few species have been introduced outside their native range. Taxonomy and systematics The family Ploceidae was introduced (as Ploceïdes) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1836. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the family is sister to a clade containing the families Viduidae and Estrildidae Their common ancestor lived in the mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-browed Sparrow-weaver
The white-browed sparrow-weaver (''Plocepasser mahali'') is a predominantly brown, sparrow-sized bird found throughout central and north-central southern Africa. It is found in groups of two to eleven individuals consisting of one breeding pair and other non-reproductive individuals. Taxonomy and systematics During his expedition to the interior of southern Africa in 1834–35, Andrew Smith collected specimens of the white-browed sparrow weaver at the Modder River, which he described in 1836, giving it the scientific name ''Plocepasser mahali''. Etymology Smith did not provide an explanation for the species epithet ''mahali'', but is clear it is not a Latin name. Probably it is derived from the vernacular name for the bird in Setswana ''mogale'' or from the Sesotho word ''mohale'', a brave or fierce person, which suggests the bird's name may refer to its angry scolding. Vernacular names Other common names used in English include black-billed mahali weaverbird, black-bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver
The chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (''Plocepasser superciliosus'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifica .... It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, from Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya. References External links Species textin Weaver Watch.Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaveron the Internet Bird Collection chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver Taxonomy articles created by Polbot chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-weaver
The chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver (''Plocepasser rufoscapulatus'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifica .... It is found in southern Africa from Angola and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to Zambia and Malawi. References External links Chestnut-mantled Sparrow-Weaver, or Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver- Species text in Weaver Watch. Plocepasser Birds described in 1888 Taxa named by Johann Büttikofer Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-weaver
The Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver (''Plocepasser donaldsoni'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifica .... It is found in Africa from southern Ethiopia to central Kenya and southern Somalia. References External links Donaldson-Smith's sparrow-weaver- Species text in Weaver Watch. Plocepasser Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plocepasser
The sparrow-weavers (''Plocepasser'') are a genus of birds in the family Ploceidae (weavers), but some taxonomic authorities place them in the family Passeridae (Old World sparrows). Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Plocepasser'' contains the following species: Phylogeny Based on recent DNA-analysis (which only included ''P. mahali''), the genus ''Plocepasser'' belongs to the group of sparrow weavers (subfamily Plocepasserinae), and is most related to the clade that consists of '' Philetairus socius'' and the genus ''Pseudonigrita''. This clade is sister A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to r ... to the most basic genus of the subfamily, '' Sporopipes''. Provided that genera are correct clades, the following tree expresses current insights. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
