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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Male has a reddish facial mask | Male has a reddish facial mask | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]<br /> | [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]<br /> | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 18 August 2014
- Ploceus galbula
Identification
Male has a reddish facial mask
Similar species
Distribution
Africa and the Middle East
Eastern Africa: eastern Sudan, Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Woods, bush country and gardens.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
A loud metallic chirping.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Birdforum thread with more images and discussion of Rüppell's Weaver
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rüppell's Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/R%C3%BCppell%27s_Weaver
External Links
