The Loango weaver (''Ploceus subpersonatus'') is a species of
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
in the family
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 classifica ...
.
It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
Its natural
habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry
forest
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s, dry
savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ...
, and
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
s.
It is threatened by
habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...
.
It is estimated that there are somewhere between 2,500 and 10,000 of the bird in existence, so it is listed as a vulnerable species.
References
External links
Loanga weaver- Species text in Weaver Watch.
Loango weaver
The Loango weaver (''Ploceus subpersonatus'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, d ...
Birds of Central Africa
Loango weaver
The Loango weaver (''Ploceus subpersonatus'') is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, d ...
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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