Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogasterShelley, GE, 1887
English (US) Black-billed Weaver
The Black-billed Weaver (Ploceus melanogaster) 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 melanogaster
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-billed Weaver
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1887
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus melanogaster melanogaster
- Ploceus melanogaster stephanophorus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1887
- Type locality
- Cameroon Mt., 8,000 ft.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1887, pt.1 p.126
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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