Bubalornis niger (Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver)

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis niger Smith, A 1836

The red-billed buffalo weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. Its natural habitat is the dry savanna. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Bubalornis
Scientific:
  Bubalornis niger

Original description

Citation:
Smith, A 1836

Reference:
Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
Bubalornis niger

Type locality:
Kurrichane.

Link:
https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n58

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9EB5363878463D97

Avibase ID:
avibase-9EB53638

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9EB53638

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558944

Geographic range:

Bubalornis niger [niger or militaris]: Angola and Zambia to South Africa
Bubalornis niger intermedius: southern Ethiopia to Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Catalan:
teixidor bufaler bec-roig
Czech:
tkalčík červenozobý
Danish:
Rødnæbbet Bøffelvæver
German:
Büffelweber
Spanish:
Bufalero Piquirrojo
Spanish (Spain):
Bufalero Piquirrojo
Finnish:
etelänpuhvelikutoja
French:
Alecto à bec rouge
Croatian:
pletilja govedarica
Hungarian:
vöröscsőrű bivalymadár
Italian:
Tessitore dei bufali beccorosso
Japanese (romaji):
akahashiushihataori
Japanese:
アカハシウシハタオリ
Lithuanian:
Raudonsnapis buivolinis audėjas
Dutch:
Roodsnavelbuffelwever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudnebbøffelvevar
Norwegian:
Rødnebbøffelvever
Polish:
bawolik czerwonodzioby
Portuguese:
tecelão-de-bico-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal):
tecelão-de-bico-vermelho
Russian:
Красноклювый буйволов ткач
Slovak:
byvoliar červenozobý
Serbian:
Crvenokljuna bivolja tkalja
Swedish:
rödnäbbad buffelvävare
Ukrainian:
Алекто червонодзьобий
Chinese:
红嘴牛文鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紅嘴牛文鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Bubalornis [albirostris or niger] (sensu lato) by some authors

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