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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Weavers

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Ploceidae

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The family of Weavers is widespread in Africa, a few species are found in Asia. The body sizes start with 10 cm and reach 70 cm in some species only for the males and only in breeding plumage. Weavers feed on seeds. They are usually gregarious birds and usually breed in colonies. The typical weaver's nest is a closed sphere that hangs from the end of a twig.

Bubalornis

     albirostris - White-billed Buffalo Weaver (6)
     niger - Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (4)

Dinemellia

     dinemelli - White-headed Buffalo Weaver (3)

Sporopipes

     frontalis - Speckle-fronted Weaver (3)
     squamifrons - Scaly-feathered Weaver (5)

Plocepasser

     mahali - White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (6)
     superciliosus - Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (2)
     rufoscapulatus - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver (2)
     donaldsoni - Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (2)

Histurgops

     ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Weaver (2)

Pseudonigrita

     arnaudi - Grey-capped Social Weaver (2)
     cabanisi - Black-capped Social Weaver (2)

Philetairus

     socius - Sociable Weaver (6)

Malimbus

     coronatus - Red-crowned Malimbe (1)
     cassini - Cassin's Malimbe (2)
     ballmanni - Gola Malimbe (1)
     racheliae - Rachel's Malimbe (2)
     scutatus - Red-vented Malimbe (1)
     ibadanensis - Ibadan Malimbe (1)
     erythrogaster - Red-bellied Malimbe (3)
     nitens - Blue-billed Malimbe (2)
     malimbicus - Crested Malimbe (2)
     rubricollis - Red-headed Malimbe (3)

Anaplectes

     rubriceps - Red-headed Weaver (3)

Ploceus

     flavipes - Yellow-legged Weaver (1)
     bertrandi - Bertram's Weaver (1)
     baglafecht - Baglafecht Weaver (5)
     nigrimentus - Black-chinned Weaver (1)
     bannermani - Bannerman's Weaver (1)
     batesi - Bates's Weaver (3)
     luteolus - Little Weaver (2)
     pelzelni - Slender-billed Weaver (2)
     subpersonatus - Loango Weaver (1)
     nigricollis - Black-necked Weaver (4)
     ocularis - Spectacled Weaver (2)
     melanogaster - Black-billed Weaver (3)
     alienus - Strange Weaver (1)
     capensis - Cape Weaver (6)
     temporalis - Bocage's Weaver (1)
     subaureus - Yellow Weaver (2)
     xanthops - African Golden Weaver (1)
     aurantius - Orange Weaver (2)
     bojeri - Golden Palm Weaver (6)
     castaneiceps - Taveta Weaver (2)
     princeps - Principe Weaver (1)
     xanthopterus - Southern Brown-throated Weaver (2)
     castanops - Northern Brown-throated Weaver (2)
     burnieri - Kilombero Weaver (2)
     taeniopterus - Northern Masked Weaver (2)
     intermedius - Lesser Masked Weaver (2)
     velatus - Southern Masked Weaver (12)
     vitellinus - Vitelline Masked Weaver (2)
     reichardi - Tanzania Masked Weaver (1)
     katangae - Katanga Masked Weaver (1)
     ruweti - Lufira Masked Weaver (1)
     heuglini - Heuglin's Masked Weaver (1)
     galbula - Rüppell's Weaver (1)
     spekei - Speke's Weaver (3)
     spekeoides - Fox's Weaver (1)
     nigerrimus - Vieillot's Black Weaver (4)
     cucullatus - Village Weaver (8)
     grandis - Giant Weaver (1)
     weynsi - Weyns's Weaver (2)
     golandi - Clarke's Weaver (1)
     dichrocephalus - Salvadori's Weaver (1)
     melanocephalus - Black-headed Weaver (4)
     jacksoni - Golden-backed Weaver (3)
     rubiginosus - Chestnut Weaver (1)
     badius - Cinnamon Weaver (1)
     aureonucha - Golden-naped Weaver (1)
     tricolor - Yellow-mantled Weaver (1)
     albinucha - Maxwell's Black Weaver (1)
     bicolor - Dark-backed Weaver (4)
     insignis - Brown-capped Weaver (1)
     dorsomaculatus - Yellow-capped Weaver (1)
     preussi - Preuss's Weaver (1)
     olivaceiceps - Olive-headed Weaver (1)
     nicolli - Usambara Weaver (1)
     angolensis - Bar-winged Weaver (1)
     sanctithomae - Sao Tome Weaver (1)
     nelicourvi - Nelicourvi Weaver (3)
     sakalava - Sakalava Weaver (3)
     manyar - Streaked Weaver (3)
     philippinus - Baya Weaver (4)
     hypoxanthus - Asian Golden Weaver (1)
     megarhynchus - Finn's Weaver (2)
     benghalensis - Black-breasted Weaver (1)

Pachyphantes

     superciliosus - Compact Weaver (4)

Quelea

     cardinalis - Cardinal Quelea (1)
     erythrops - Red-headed Quelea (2)
     quelea - Red-billed Quelea (5)

Brachycope

     anomala - Bob-tailed Weaver (2)

Foudia

     madagascariensis - Red Fody (5)
     eminentissima - Comoros Fody (3)
     omissa - Forest Fody (2)
     rubra - Mauritius Fody (2)
     sechellarum - Seychelles Fody (3)
     flavicans - Rodrigues Fody (2)

Euplectes

     franciscanus - Northern Red Bishop (7)
     orix - Southern Red Bishop (5)
     nigroventris - Zanzibar Red Bishop (2)
     hordeaceus - Black-winged Red Bishop (3)
     gierowii - Black Bishop (2)
     afer - Yellow-crowned Bishop (5)
     diadematus - Fire-fronted Bishop (2)
     aureus - Golden-backed Bishop (1)
     capensis - Yellow Bishop (9)
     albonotatus - White-winged Widowbird (3)
     macroura - Yellow-mantled Widowbird (1)
     ardens - Red-collared Widowbird (6)
     axillaris - Fan-tailed Widowbird (1)
     hartlaubi - Marsh Widowbird (1)
     psammacromius - Buff-shouldered Widowbird (1)
     progne - Long-tailed Widowbird (1)
     jacksoni - Jackson's Widowbird (1)

Amblyospiza

     albifrons - Thick-billed Weaver (3)

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