Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Village Weaver
The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) 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 cucullatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Village Weaver
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus cucullatus cucullatus
- Ploceus cucullatus abyssinicus
- Ploceus cucullatus bohndorffi
- Ploceus cucullatus frobenii
- Ploceus cucullatus collaris
- Ploceus cucullatus graueri
- Ploceus cucullatus nigriceps
- Ploceus cucullatus spilonotus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Oriolus cucullatus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.87
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-headed Weaver
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Golden-backed Weaver
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