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Taveta Golden Weaver

Ploceus castaneiceps (Sharpe, RB 1890)

The Taveta weaver, also known as the Taveta golden weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found on the African savannah in Kenya and Tanzania. The name of the bird comes from the unique markings/coloration of the bird, as well as how these birds weave intricate nests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Ploceus
Scientific:
  Ploceus castaneiceps


Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1890)

Reference:
   Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. 13 p.448 pl.13 fig.5

Protonym:
  Hyphantornis castaneiceps

Type locality:
  Taveta.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34364#page/468/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2379E3EBD59FFCE6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2379E3EB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2379E3EB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562294

Geographic range:

  • Ploceus castaneiceps: riverine scrub of far southeastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania
English:
Taveta Golden Weaver
Catalan:
teixidor de Taveta
Czech:
snovač východoafrický
Danish:
Tavetavæver
German:
Tavetaweber
Spanish:
Tejedor Taveta
Spanish (Spain):
Tejedor taveta
Finnish:
leirikutoja
French:
Tisserin de Taveta
Croatian:
riđoglava pletilja
Italian:
Tessitore dorato di Taveta
Japanese (romaji):
chaerihataori
Japanese:
チャエリハタオリ
Lithuanian:
Geltonasis audėjas
Dutch:
Tavetawever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tavetavevar
Norwegian:
Tavetavever
Polish:
wikłacz rdzawogłowy
Portuguese:
Tecelão-dourado-de-cabeça-castanha
Portuguese (Portugal):
tecelão-de-taveta
Russian:
Рыжелицый ткач
Slovak:
pletiarka lemová
Serbian:
Ogrličasta tekstor tkalja
Swedish:
tavetavävare
Ukrainian:
Ткачик рудоголовий
Chinese:
栗头金织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
栗頭金織布鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tisserin de Taveta ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tisserin de Taveta ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 1st edition:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2021:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2022:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 3rd edition:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 4th edition:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2015:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2016:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2017:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2018:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Clements, version 2019:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 1.50:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 1.52:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2015:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2021:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2022:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2023:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
eBird version 2024:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Taveta Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Taveta Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Taveta Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Taveta Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Taveta Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ploceus castaneiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ploceus castaneiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ploceus castaneiceps
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Taveta Golden Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Taveta Golden-Weaver ( Ploceus castaneiceps)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ploceus castaneiceps
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ploceus castaneiceps

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: teixidor de Taveta
Czech: Snovac východoafrický, snovač východoafrický
Danish: Tavetavæver
German: Genickbandweber, Genickband-Weber, Tavetaweber
English: Taveta Golden Weaver, Taveta Golden-Weaver, Taveta Weaver
English, HBW: Taveta Golden Weaver
English (IOC): Taveta Weaver
English (Kenya): Taveta Golden Weaver
English (United States): Taveta Golden-Weaver
Esperanto: Kaŝtankapa ploceo
Spanish: Tejedor de Taveta, Tejedor Taveta
Spanish (Spain): Tejedor taveta
Spanish (HBW): Taveta Golden-Weaver
Estonian: maasai kangurlind
Finnish: Leirikutoja
French: Malimbe de Taveta, Tisserin de Taveta, Tisserin doré de Taveta, Tisserin riverain
Croatian: riđoglava pletilja
Italian: Tessitore dorato di Taveta
Japanese (romaji): chaerihataori, kihataorichou
Japanese: キハタオリチョウ, チャエリハタオリ
Kirghiz: Тавета өрмөкчүсү
Scientific: Hyphantornis castaneiceps, Malimbus castaneiceps, Ploceus castaneiceps, Ploceus schillingsi
Lithuanian: Geltonasis audėjas
Dutch: Tavetawever, Taveta-wever
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tavetavevar
Norwegian: Tavetavever
Polish: wiklacz rdzawoglowy, wikłacz rdzawogłowy
Portuguese: Tecelão-dourado-de-cabeça-castanha
Portuguese (Portugal): tecelão-de-taveta
Russian: Лисий ткач, Рыжелицый ткач
Slovak: pletiarka lemová
Serbian: Ogrličasta tekstor tkalja
Swedish: Tavetavävare
Swahili: Mnana wa Taveta
Turkish: Taveta altın dokumacısı
Ukrainian: Ткачик рудоголовий
Chinese: 栗头金织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 栗頭金織布鳥

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