Chestnut-and-black Weaver
Ploceus castaneofuscusLesson, RP, 1840
English (US) Chestnut-and-black Weaver
The Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus) 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.
Range: varied wooded habitats from Guinea to eastern NigeriaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ploceus castaneofuscus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-and-black Weaver
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Ploceus castaneo-fuscus
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1840
- Type locality
- Casamanse.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 3ème Année p.99
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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