Bannerman's weaver
| Bannerman's weaver | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. bannermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus bannermani Chapin, 1932 | |
The Bannerman's weaver (Ploceus bannermani) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.[2]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus bannermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 38.
External links
- Bannerman's weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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