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Ploceus
''Ploceus'' is a genus of birds in the weaver family, Ploceidae. They are native to the Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms. Taxonomy and systematics Phylogeny The genus ''Ploceus'' was introduced by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1816. The type species was subsequently designated as the baya weaver. The genus name is from Ancient Greek πλοκευς ''plokeus'' meaning "weaver", and is derived from the Greek word πλεκω ''plekō'' "to entwine". Based on recent DNA-analysis, the genus ''Ploceus'' is almost certainly polyphyletic. If all species currently included in the genus would remain and the genus would be made monophyletic, it would have to encompass the entire subfamily Ploceinae. The Ploceinae can be divided into two groups. In the first group, the widowbirds and bishops (genus ''Euplectes'') are sister to a clade in which the genera ''Foudia'' and ''Quelea'' are closest relatives and which further includes the Asiatic species of ''Ploceus'', i.e. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceidae
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifications, Ploceidae is a clade, which excludes some birds that have historically been placed in the family, such as some of the sparrows, but which includes the monotypic subfamily Amblyospizinae. The family is believed to have originated in the mid-Miocene. All birds of the Ploceidae are native to the Old World, most in Africa south of the Sahara, though a few live in tropical areas of Asia. A few species have been introduced outside their native range. Taxonomy and systematics The family Ploceidae was introduced (as Ploceïdes) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1836. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the family is sister to a clade containing the families Viduidae and Estrildidae Their common ancestor lived in the middl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baya Weaver
The baya weaver (''Ploceus philippinus'') is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. Among the population variations, five subspecies are recognized. The nominate race ''philippinus'' is found through much of mainland India while ''burmanicus'' is found eastwards into Southeast Asia. The population in southwest India is darker above and referred to as subspecies ''travancoreensis''. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the baya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Philippinus
The baya weaver (''Ploceus philippinus'') is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. Among the population variations, five subspecies are recognized. The nominate race ''philippinus'' is found through much of mainland India while ''burmanicus'' is found eastwards into Southeast Asia. The population in southwest India is darker above and referred to as subspecies ''travancoreensis''. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the baya w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Nelicourvi
The nelicourvi weaver (''Ploceus nelicourvi'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Together with its closest relative, the sakalava weaver, it is sometimes placed in a separate genus ''Nelicurvius''. A slender, sparrow-like bird, it is long and weighing . Breeding males have a black bill and head, brown eyes, yellow collar, grey belly, chestnut-brown lower tail coverts, olive back, and blackish flight feathers edged greenish. Non-breeding males have mottled grey and green heads. In the breeding female the front of the head is yellow and the back olive green, with a broad yellow eyebrow. It builds solitary, roofed, retort-shaped nests, hanging by a rope from a branch, vine or bamboo stem, in an open space. It primarily feeds on insects, looking on its own or in very small groups, often together with long-billed bernieria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland and mountain forests. The conservation status of Nelicourvi w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Sakalava
The Sakalava weaver (''Ploceus sakalava'') sometimes known as the Sakalava fody is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The bird is long and weighs . Taxonomy The Sakalava weaver was first described by Gustav Hartlaub in 1861, based on a specimen collected by Victor Sganzin during an expedition in 1831–32 on Madagascar. The species epithet ''sakalava'' is derived from the Sakalava, whose name means 'people of the long valleys'. The first English name was given to the bird only in 1891 by James Sibree, who named it Sakalava Weaver-bird. ''Sakalava weaver'' has been designated the official name by the International Ornithological Committee (IOC). Another English name that is sometimes used is ''Sakalava Fody''. Local names in the Malagasy language include , , , and . Based on recent DNA-analysis, the genus ''Ploceus'' is almost certainly polyphyletic. If all species currently included in the genus would remain and the genus would be made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Megarhynchus
Finn's weaver (''Ploceus megarhynchus''), also known as Finn's baya and yellow weaver is a weaver bird species native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. Two subspecies are known; the nominate subspecies occurs in the Kumaon area and ''salimalii'' in the eastern Terai. The species was described and given its binomial name by Allan Octavian Hume based on a specimen obtained at Kaladhungi near Nainital. Etymology The species was called "Eastern baya" by Oates in 1889 and called Finn's baya after Frank Finn by E. C. Stuart Baker in 1925. Distribution and habitat Finn's weaver was first observed in Shuklaphanta National Park in May 1996 and is a regular summer visitor. Behaviour and ecology Finn's weaver breeds from May to September.BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: ''Ploceus megarhynchus''BirdLife International: ''Yellow Weaver''/ref> It builds a nest on top of trees or in reeds. The nest is different in structure from the other weaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Velatus
The southern masked weaver (''Ploceus velatus''), or African masked weaver, is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa. This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna, grassland, open woodland, inland wetlands and semi-desert areas. It also occurs in suburban gardens and parks. Description The southern masked weaver is long with a short, strong, conical bill and pinkish brown legs. The adult male in breeding plumage has a black face, throat and beak, red eye, bright yellow head and underparts, and a plain yellowish-green back, The female has a pinkish-brown bill, brown or red-brown eye and is dull greenish-yellow, streaked darker on the upper back. The throat is yellowish, fading to off-white on the belly. The non-breeding male resembles the female but retains the red eye. The juvenile of this species is like the female. The call is a harsh swizzling, similar to other weavers. It also utters a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Manyar
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The streaked weaver (''Ploceus manyar'') is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia and South-east Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and also introduced in Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE). These are not as common as the baya weaver but are similar looking but have streaked underparts. They nest in small colonies often in reed beds near water bodies. References streaked weaver Birds of South Asia Birds of Southeast Asia streaked weaver The streaked weaver (''Ploceus manyar'') is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia and South-east Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploceus Benghalensis
The black-breasted weaver (''Ploceus benghalensis''), also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver, is a weaver resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. Like the other weavers, the males build an enclosed nest from reeds and mud, and visiting females select a mate at least partially based on the quality of the nest. Distribution Resident or local migrant, endemic to South Asia. Species is described as 'common' in at least parts of its range. It is found throughout northern part of Indian subcontinent, with small populations in the Peninsular region. Local Names: hi, Sarbo baya, bn, কালোবুক বাবুই (Kalo-buk babui), বাংলা বাবুই (Bangla babui), শর বাজা (Shor baJa), কান্তাওয়ালা বায়া (Kantawala baya). Description It is sparrow-sized with a length of about 15 cm. * Appearance: The male in breeding plumage has a brilliant golden-yellow crown and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quelea Quelea
The red-billed quelea (; ''Quelea quelea''), also known as the red-billed weaver or red-billed dioch, is a small—approximately long and weighing —migratory, sparrow-like bird of the weaver family, Ploceidae, native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It was named by Linnaeus in 1758, who considered it a bunting, but Ludwig Reichenbach assigned it in 1850 to the new genus ''Quelea''. Three subspecies are recognised, with ''Quelea quelea quelea'' occurring roughly from Senegal to Chad, ''Q. q. aethiopica'' from Sudan to Somalia and Tanzania, and ''Q. q. lathamii'' from Gabon to Mozambique and South Africa. Non-breeding birds have light underparts, striped brown upper parts, yellow-edged flight feathers and a reddish bill. Breeding females attain a yellowish bill. Breeding males have a black (or rarely white) facial mask, surrounded by a purplish, pinkish, rusty or yellowish wash on the head and breast. The species avoids forests, deserts and colder areas such as those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quelea
''Quelea'' is a genus of small passerine birds that belongs to the weaver family Ploceidae, confined to Africa. These are small-sized, sparrow- or finch-like gregarious birds, with bills adapted to eating seeds. Queleas may be nomadic over vast ranges; the red-billed quelea is said to be the most numerous bird species in the world. Taxonomy There are three species: Phylogeny Based on recent DNA-analysis, the red-billed quelea is sister to a clade A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English ter ... that consist of both remaining species of the genus ''Quelea'', namely ''Q. cardinalis'' and ''Q. erythrops''. The genus belongs to the group of true weavers (subfamily Ploceinae), and is most related to '' Foudia'', a genus of six or seven species that occur on the islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaplectes
''Anaplectes'' is a genus of African birds in the weaver family Ploceidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Anaplectes'' was introduced in 1863 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The type species was subsequently designated by Richard Bowdler Sharpe as ''Ploceus leuconotus'' Müller, JW 1851, now a subspecies of the red-headed weaver (''Anaplectes rubriceps''). The genus contains the following two species: * Red-headed weaver The red-headed weaver (''Anaplectes rubriceps'')''Ploceus melanotis'', described by Lafresnaye (1839) from two Senegalese specimens is invalid as the name was preoccupied. Sundevall utilized a specimen obtained by Wahlberg in November 1843 at ... ''Anaplectes rubriceps'' * Red weaver ''Anaplectes jubaensis'' References Ploceidae Bird genera {{Ploceidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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