Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Ploceus Higher classification Ploceus | Phylum Chordata Family Ploceidae Scientific name Ploceus superciliosus Rank Species | |
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Similar Slender‑billed weaver, Crested malimbe, Brown‑capped weaver, Black‑necked weaver, Yellow‑mantled weaver | ||
The compact weaver (Ploceus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Some authorities, including Sibley & Monroe, and James Clements, place this species in the monotypic genus Pachyphantes.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
References
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