Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Bubalornis nigerSmith, A, 1836
English (US) Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Bubalornis niger
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1836
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Bubalornis niger intermedius
- Bubalornis niger niger
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1836
- Type locality
- Kurrichane.
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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