Biology:Northern masked weaver

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Short description: Species of bird

Northern masked weaver
Northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) male.jpg
Male in transition plumage
Lake Baringo, Kenya
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. taeniopterus
Binomial name
Ploceus taeniopterus
(Reichenbach, 1863)

The northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. All recent sightings in East Africa have been on the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

Gallery

All images below were taken at Lake Baringo.

  • Juvenile (with white eyes)

  • Sub-adult

  • Male, non-breeding plumage

  • Female

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus taeniopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22718871A94600399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718871A94600399.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22718871/94600399. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1310295 entry




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