Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Bubalornis Higher classification Weavers Order Passerine | Family Ploceidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Red‑billed buffalo weaver, White‑billed buffalo weaver | ||
Red billed buffalo weavers bubalornis niger in aviculture
Bubalornis is a genus of bird in the Ploceidae family. Established by Andrew Smith in 1836, it contains the following species:
The name Bubalornis is a combination of the Greek words boubalos, meaning "buffalo" and ornis, meaning "bird". The genus got its name from the buffalo weavers' habit of following herds of African Buffalo.
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