Ploceus holoxanthus (Ruvu Weaver)

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Ruvu Weaver

Ploceus holoxanthus Hartlaub, KJG 1891

The Ruvu weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1891

Reference:
Abh. Naturwiss. Ver. Bremen 7 p. 22

Protonym:
Ploceus holoxanthus

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
70B926750153056C

Avibase ID:
avibase-70B92675

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/70B92675

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Ploceus holoxanthus: eastern Tanzania (the lower Wami River, the Ruvu River, Lake Tagalala, and the Rufiji River)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Ruvu Weaver
French:
Tisserin du Ruvu
Dutch:
Ruvuwever
Polish:
wikłacz żółtawy
Portuguese:
tecelão-do-ruvu
Slovak:
pletiarka tmavooká
Swedish:
ruvuvävare
Chinese:
鲁武织巢鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)
Clements, version 2022: Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)
eBird version 2022: Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ruvu Weaver ( Ploceus holoxanthus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: newly discovered taxon

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Ploceus [subaureus or holoxanthus] (taxon group)

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