Eastern golden weaver

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Eastern golden weaver
Ploceus subaureus Zanzibar.jpg
Photographed in Zanzibar
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. subaureus
Binomial name
Ploceus subaureus
Smith, 1839

The eastern golden weaver (Ploceus subaureus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Alternative names used for the eastern golden weaver include yellow weaver, olive-headed golden weaver, and African golden weaver.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus subaureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22718811A94597875. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718811A94597875.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.