Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus xanthopterus(Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1870)
English (US) Southern Brown-throated Weaver
The Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus) 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 xanthopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Southern Brown-throated Weaver
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1870)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus xanthopterus castaneigula
- Ploceus xanthopterus marleyi
- Ploceus xanthopterus xanthopterus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hyphantornis xanthopterus
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1870)
- Type locality
- Shire Valley. (Type in British Museum from 'Lower Shire Valley'.)
- Original description
- Die Vögel Ost-Afrikas p.399
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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