Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya.
| Heuglin's masked weaver | |
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| specimens at Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. heuglini
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus heuglini Reichenow, 1886
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus heuglini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718865A94600109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718865A94600109.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
edit- Heuglin's masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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