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Bannerman's weaver

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Bannerman's weaver
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P. bannermani
Binomial name
Ploceus bannermani
Chapin, 1932

The Bannerman's weaver (Ploceus bannermani) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 38.