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| − | ;Ploceus batesi | + | ==Identification== |
| + | 13–14 cm | ||
| + | *Chestnut brown head | ||
| + | *Black [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Western [[Africa]]: found in lowland forests of southern [[Cameroon]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Lowland rain forests at heights up to 900 m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Action==== | ||
| + | They climb tree trunks in a zig-zag fashion. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of insects. They forage singly, in pairs and sometimes in mixed species flocks. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+batesi}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+batesi}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Ploceus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 4 January 2022
- Ploceus batesi
Identification
13–14 cm
- Chestnut brown head
- Black lores
Distribution
Western Africa: found in lowland forests of southern Cameroon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rain forests at heights up to 900 m.
Behaviour
Action
They climb tree trunks in a zig-zag fashion.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects. They forage singly, in pairs and sometimes in mixed species flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bates's Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bates%27s_Weaver
External Links
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