Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837 is a animal in the Ploceidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837

Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837

The olive-naped weaver (Ploceus brachypterus) is a Ploceidae bird found across West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.

Family
Genus
Ploceus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837

Ploceus brachypterus, formally published by Swainson in 1837, is commonly known as the olive-naped weaver. This species is a bird that belongs to the weaver family Ploceidae. Its geographic range in West Africa extends from Senegal and The Gambia to Cameroon.

Photo: (c) Ingeborg van Leeuwen, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Ploceus

More from Ploceidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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