Order Passeriformes Scientific name Quelea Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Weavers | |
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Lower classifications Red‑billed quelea, Red‑headed quelea, Cardinal quelea | ||
Swarming red billed quelea in africa
Quelea /ˈkwiliə/ is a genus of small passerine birds that belongs to the weaver family Ploceidae, confined to Africa. These are small-sized, sparrow- or finch-like gregarious birds, with bills adapted to eating seeds. Queleas may be nomadic over vast ranges; the red-billed quelea is said to be the most numerous bird species in the world.
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Quelea birds disaster uganda
Taxonomy
There are three species:
References
Quelea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA