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Red headed weaver

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Anaplectes rubriceps

Higher classification
  
Anaplectes

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Ploceidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Red-headed weaver Redheaded Weaver Bird amp Wildlife Photography by Richard and

Genus
  
Anaplectes L. Reichenbach, 1863

Similar
  
Thick‑billed weaver, Lesser masked weaver, Spectacled weaver, Bubalornis, White‑winged widowbird

Red headed weaver male



The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Anaplectes and is found throughout the Afrotropics.

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Birds red headed weavers anaplectes rubriceps or perhaps red head black collared barbet


Races

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There are three races, though some 13 have been suggested. They differ by the colour of the belly, colour of the edges to the primaries, and the presence or absence of a black mask.

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  • A. r. leuconotos (J. W. von Müller, 1851) – West Africa to northern Malawi
  • A. r. jubaensis van Someren, 1920 – Southern Somalia and northern Kenya
  • A. r. rubriceps (Sundevall, 1850) – Southern Africa

  • Red-headed weaver Redheaded Weaver Bird amp Wildlife Photography by Richard and

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    Red-headed weaver FileRedheaded Weaver male RWDjpg Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Red-headed weaver Wikipedia