Katanga Masked Weaver
Ploceus katangae(Verheyen, RK, 1947)
English (US) Katanga Masked Weaver
The Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae) 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 katangae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Katanga Masked Weaver
- Described by
- (Verheyen, RK, 1947)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus katangae upembae
- Ploceus katangae katangae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sitagra velatus katangae
- Described by
- (Verheyen, RK, 1947)
- Type locality
- Musosa, Belgian Congo.
- Original description
- Bulletin du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique 23(10) p.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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