Bannerman's_weaver

Bannerman's weaver

Bannerman's weaver

Species of bird

Bannerman's weaver (Ploceus bannermani) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus bannermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718735A94594027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718735A94594027.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Beolens, Bo (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 38.


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