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Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)

Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) - Female
Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) - Female

About Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

The lesser masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

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Visits

  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
    Not 100% on ID, see pic.
    Image from 2011-01-04

  • 2011-01-07

    Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-07

  • 2013-11-03

    Sibiloi National Park, Kenya
    Not 100% certain of ID. Large pink bill, yellow eyes, blue-gray tarsi. Feet looked pink, however.

  • 2017-01-02

    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

  • 2017-01-12

    Fort Portal, Uganda

  • 2017-01-13

    Fort Portal, Uganda

  • 2025-01-30

    Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-30
    Image from 2025-01-30

  • 2025-01-31

    Engikaret Lark Plains, Tanzania