Biology:Giant weaver

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Short description: Species of bird

Giant weaver
Ploceus grandis cropped.jpg
Male
Giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) female.jpg
Female
both on São Tomé
Scientific classification edit
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.

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Wikidata ☰ Q1310926 entry