Katanga masked weaver
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. katangae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus katangae (Verheyen, 1947) | |
The Katanga masked weaver (Ploceus katangae) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Zambia.
There are two subspecies:[2]
- P. k. katangae - nominate subspecies, Katanga masked-weaver. Distributed along the Luapula River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the species range in Zambia.
- P. k. upembae - Upemba masked-weaver. Distributed along the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Adult males have larger bills than nominate subspecies.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2023). "Ploceus katangae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T22718899A240688700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22718899A240688700.en.
- ↑ Craig, A.J.F.K.; Kirwan, G.M.; Sharpe, C.J. (2022). Sly, N.D. (ed.). "Katanga Masked-Weaver (Ploceus katangae)". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
External links
- Katanga masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.