Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
English (US) Little Weaver
The Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus) 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 luteolus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Weaver
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus luteolus luteolus
- Ploceus luteolus kavirondensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla luteola
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Senegambia.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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