Order Passeriformes Scientific name Histurgops ruficaudus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Passeridae Higher classification Histurgops | |
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Genus HisturgopsReichenow, 1887 Similar Bird, Grey‑capped social weaver, Pseudonigrita, Speckle‑fronted weaver, Black‑capped social weaver | ||
The rufous-tailed weaver (Histurgops ruficaudus) is a species of songbird found in East Africa. Despite its name, it is placed in the sparrow family (Passeridae).
It is a quite unusual sparrow species, and was included in the weaver family (Ploceidae) by many authors even after the other Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper, hence its common name. It is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops.
It is an endemic breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too.
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