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Masindi, Uganda

Ploceus castanops

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Eastern DRC, Uganda, Rwanda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

The Victoria Masked Weaver was described as Ploceus victoriae, but is now considered to be a hybrid (either Ploceus castanops x P. melanocephalus fischeri or P. castanops x P. jacksoni).

[edit] Habitat

Swamps and rivers with papyrus and reedbeds, thickets, woodlands and grasslands

[edit] Behaviour

Breeds in colonies in papyrus, reeds or trees over deep water.

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