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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] grandis | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] grandis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 22 cm<br /> | ||
| + | Black head, chin and throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
West [[Africa]]: endemic to [[São Tomé]] (Gulf of Guinea) | West [[Africa]]: endemic to [[São Tomé]] (Gulf of Guinea) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forests, oil palms and cocoa plantations. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of fruit, nuts and berries. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+grandis}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+grandis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Ploceus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Ploceus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 8 April 2014
- Ploceus grandis
Identification
22 cm
Black head, chin and throat
Distribution
West Africa: endemic to São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests, oil palms and cocoa plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit, nuts and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Giant Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Giant_Weaver
