Biology:Lufira masked weaver
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Short description: Species of bird
Lufira masked weaver | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Ploceus |
Species: | P. ruweti
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Binomial name | |
Ploceus ruweti Louette & Benson, 1982
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The Lufira masked weaver (Ploceus ruweti), also known as Ruwet's masked weaver or the Lake Lufira weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps in the south-east part of the country. It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of the Tanzanian masked weaver.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2021). "Ploceus ruweti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22718907A180170592. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22718907/180170592. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q268489 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufira masked weaver.
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