Ploceidae - Wikipedia
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches, or bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation …
Ploceidae | Weaverbirds, Bishops & Whydahs | Britannica
Ploceidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, including the bishops, weavers, and their allies. The approximately 120 species in this group are native chiefly to Africa, but several have been …
Weaver | Nesting Habits, Social Behavior & Plumage | Britannica
In the true weaver family, Ploceidae (order Passeriformes), are the 57 species of the genus Ploceus, which are often divided under group names, such as masked weavers and golden …
List of weaverbird species - Wikipedia
Weavers, widowbirds, and allies form the family Ploceidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 122 species; 67 of them are in genus Ploceus and the rest …
Ploceidae - Animalia
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven …
Ploceidae - Weavers and Allies - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of …
Village weaver - Wikipedia
The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a species of …
Weavers: Ploceidae - Encyclopedia.com
Weavers are small, finch-like birds, 4.3 to 10 inches (11 to 25 centimeters) in body length. Weavers are closely related to finches (family Fringillidae) and are sometimes referred to as …
Northern Red Bishop - eBird
A very small gregarious species of open habitats including agricultural areas and the edges of marshes; often found in flocks of tens to hundreds. Note the black face and crown, brown …
Weavers (Ploceidae) - Encyclopedia.com
The four subfamilies of Ploceidae are most easily defined by their breeding habits: the buffalo weavers, Bubalornithinae (three species), build large nest structures of sticks and have a …