Giant weaver
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| Species: | P. grandis
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| Ploceus grandis (Gray, 1844)
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The giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. It can climb trees and branches, rather like a treecreeper or sittella.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
One of the birds was first photographed on July 23, 2016 and was published on Ornithomedia.[3]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
- ^ "An unknown bird of the island of Príncipe has finally been photographed" (in French). Ornithomedia. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
- Giant weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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