Orange Weaver
Ploceus aurantius(Vieillot, LJP, 1805)
English (US) Orange Weaver
The Orange Weaver (Ploceus aurantius) 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
- Ploceus aurantius
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Orange Weaver
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1805)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus aurantius aurantius
- Ploceus aurantius rex
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Malimbus aurantius
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1805)
- Type locality
- Malimbe, Portuguese Congo.
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle des plus beaux oiseaux chanteurs de la zone torride p.73 pl.XLIV
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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