Golden-backed weaver

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Golden-backed weaver
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. jacksoni
Binomial name
Ploceus jacksoni
Shelley, 1888

The golden-backed weaver (Ploceus jacksoni), also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

It is found in Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

From The Ibis, 1888 Ploceusjacksoni.JPG
From The Ibis, 1888

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Ploceus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22718966A132123110. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718966A132123110.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.