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Bob-tailed Weaver

Brachycope anomala (Reichenow, A 1887)

The bob-tailed weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is monotypic within the genus Brachycope. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Brachycope
Scientific:
  Brachycope anomala

Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1887)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 35 p.214

Protonym:
  Ploceus anomalus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32714496

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D76AC221F53047CD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D76AC221

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D76AC221

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558909

Geographic range:

  • Brachycope anomala: SE Cameroon and banks of Congo River system in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Bob-tailed Weaver
Catalan:
teixidor cuacurt
Czech:
snovatec krátkoocasý
Danish:
Korthalet Væver
German:
Kurzschwanzweber
Spanish:
Tejedor Anómalo
Spanish (Spain):
Tejedor Anómalo
Finnish:
kongonkutoja
French:
Brachycope du Congo
Croatian:
riječna pletilja
Hungarian:
kurtafarkú szövőmadár
Italian:
Tessitore codaritta
Japanese (romaji):
kawariougonchou
Japanese:
カワリオウゴンチョウ
Lithuanian:
Trumpauodegis audėjas
Dutch:
Kortstaartwever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Korthalevevar
Norwegian:
Korthalevever
Polish:
wikłacz kusy
Portuguese:
Tecelão-de-rabo-curto
Russian:
Короткохвостый ткач
Slovak:
tkáčik jantárový
Serbian:
Kratkorepa tkalja
Swedish:
kortstjärtad vävare
Ukrainian:
Ткачик короткохвостий
Chinese:
短尾织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾奎利亞雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Travailleur à queue courte ( Brachycope anomala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Travailleur à queue courte ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 1st edition:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Euplectes anomalus)
Clements, version 2021:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements, version 2022:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements, version 2023:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 3rd edition:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Euplectes anomalus)
Clements 4th edition:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements, version 2016:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Clements, version 2019:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 1.50:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 2017:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 2018:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 2019:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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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:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Euplectes anomalus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Euplectes anomalus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Euplectes anomalus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Euplectes anomalus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Bob-tailed Weaver ( Brachycope anomala)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Brachycope anomala
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Brachycope anomala

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: teixidor cuacurt
Czech: Snovatec krátkoocasý
Danish: Korthalet Væver
German: Kurzschnabel-Weber, Kurzschwanzweber
English: Anomalous Bishop, Bob tailed Weaver, Bob-tailed Weaver
English, HBW: Bob-tailed Weaver
English (IOC): Bob-tailed Weaver
English (United States): Bob-tailed Weaver
Spanish: Tejedor Anómalo, Tejedor de Cola Meneadora
Spanish (Spain): Tejedor Anómalo
Spanish (HBW): Bob-tailed Weaver
Estonian: töbi-kangurlind
Finnish: Kongonkutoja
French: Brachycope du Congo, Euplecte du Congo, Tisserin à queue courte, Tisserin anomale, Tisserin brachycope, Travailleur à queue courte
Croatian: riječna pletilja
Hungarian: kurtafarkú szövőmadár
Italian: Tessitore codabreve, Tessitore codaritta
Japanese (romaji): kawariougonchou
Japanese: カワリオウゴンチョウ
Kirghiz: чолок куйрук өрмөкчү
Scientific: Brachycope anomala, Euplectes anomalus, Ploceus anomalus, Quelea anomala
Lithuanian: Trumpauodegis audėjas
Dutch: Kortstaartwever
Norwegian Nynorsk: Korthalevevar
Norwegian: Korthalevever
Polish: wiklacz kusy, wikłacz kusy
Portuguese: Tecelão-de-rabo-curto
Portuguese (Portugal): tecelão-rabicurto
Russian: Короткохвостый ткач
Slovak: kupírnik jantárový, tkáčik jantárový
Serbian: Kratkorepa tkalja
Swedish: Kortstjärtad vävare
Turkish: Kısa kuyruklu dokumacı
Ukrainian: Ткачик короткохвостий
Chinese: 短尾织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾奎利亞雀

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