The Kilifi weaver (Ploceus golandi), also known as Clarke's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Kenya.
| Kilifi weaver | |
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| specimen at Nairobi National Museum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. golandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus golandi (Clarke, 1913)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The name "Clarke's weaver" is after Captain Goland Clarke, brother of Stephenson Robert Clarke, who described the species.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus golandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718945A94603245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718945A94603245.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Clarke, S.R. (1913). "[A short account of a shooting expedition ... to the Lorian, British East Africa.]". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 31: 31–33.
External links
edit- Clarke's weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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