Ploceus velatus [velatus or nigrifrons] (Southern Masked-Weaver [velatus or nigrifrons])

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Southern Masked-Weaver [velatus or nigrifrons]

Ploceus velatus [velatus or nigrifrons] (= Ploceus velatus velatus) Vieillot, LJP 1819

The southern masked weaver, or African masked weaver, is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Ploceus
Scientific:
  Ploceus velatus velatus

Original description

Citation:
Vieillot, LJP 1819

Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 34 p.132

Protonym:
Ploceus velatus

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19478811

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
207BB2EF09E60EF3

Avibase ID:
avibase-207BB2EF

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/207BB2EF

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 919853

Geographic range:

Ploceus velatus velatus (velatus): Western Cape, Northern Cape and Free State
Ploceus velatus velatus (tahatali): Zimbabwe, se Botswana, sw Mozambique, e Swaziland, ne Natal
Ploceus velatus velatus (shelleyi): Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique
Ploceus velatus velatus (caurinus): S Angola, Namibia, Botswana and n Cape Province
Ploceus velatus velatus (finschi): Coastal Angola
Ploceus velatus nigrifrons: E Cape, n and w Natal and w Swaziland
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Southern Masked-Weaver [velatus or nigrifrons]
French:
Tisserin à tête rousse [velatus ou nigrifrons]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern Masked-Weaver [velatus or nigrifrons] ( Ploceus velatus [velatus or nigrifrons])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Southern Masked-Weaver [velatus or nigrifrons] ( Ploceus velatus [velatus or nigrifrons])
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ploceus velatus [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ploceus velatus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Ploceus velatus

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