Giant weaver
| Giant weaver | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus grandis (Gray, 1844) | |
The giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. It can climb trees and branches, rather like a treecreeper or sittella.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
One of the birds was first photographed on July 23, 2016 and was published on Ornithomedia.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
- ↑ "An unknown bird of the island of Príncipe has finally been photographed" (in French). Ornithomedia. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
- Giant weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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