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Ploceus bannermani

[edit] Identification

13-14cm

• Greeny-gold upperparts
• Crown, nape and underparts bright yellow
• Brown wings and tail
• Black facial mask
• Black bill and legs

[edit] Distribution

Montane forests of extreme eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1]

[edit] Habitat

Found between 1,100-2,900 m in forest edges and dense scrub.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes seeds and insects.

[edit] Breeding

The two eggs are incubated for 12-14 days.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. BirdLife International
3. Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, Volume 12

• List of references

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