Asian Golden Weaver
Ploceus hypoxanthus(Sparrman, A, 1788)
English (US) Asian Golden Weaver
The Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) 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 hypoxanthus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Asian Golden Weaver
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus hypoxanthus chryseus
- Ploceus hypoxanthus hypoxanthus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia hypoxantha
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
- Type locality
- Sumatra.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.3 no.lxxi pl.71
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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