Sakalava Weaver
Ploceus sakalavaHartlaub, KJG, 1861
English (US) Sakalava Weaver
The Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) 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 sakalava
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sakalava Weaver
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1861
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus sakalava sakalava
- Ploceus sakalava minor
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1861
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- Ornithologischer Beitrag zur Fauna Madagascar's p.54
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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