Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Ploceus Higher classification Ploceus | Phylum Chordata Family Ploceidae Scientific name Ploceus xanthops Rank Species | |
Similar Eastern golden weaver, Southern brown‑throated weaver, Black‑billed weaver, Slender‑billed weaver, Northern brown‑throated weaver | ||
Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops), also called the African golden weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The common name commemorates the Czech naturalist Emil Holub.
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