Northern Masked Weaver
Ploceus taeniopterusReichenbach, HGL, 1863
English (US) Northern Masked Weaver
The Northern Masked Weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) 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 taeniopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Masked Weaver
- Described by
- Reichenbach, HGL, 1863
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus taeniopterus furensis
- Ploceus taeniopterus taeniopterus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Reichenbach, HGL, 1863
- Type locality
- Sudan.
- Original description
- Die Singvögel als Fortsetzung der vollständingsten Naturgeschichte und zugleich als Central-Atlas für zoologische Garten und für Thierfreunde p.78
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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