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Yellow-capped weaver

The yellow-capped weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

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Yellow-capped weaver
Illustration from Hartwig & Hudson (1874) showing nest of yellow-capped weaver at bottom center
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. dorsomaculatus
Binomial name
Ploceus dorsomaculatus
(Reichenow, 1893)

The yellow-capped weaver (Ploceus dorsomaculatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus dorsomaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22719027A94607620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719027A94607620.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.