- Ploceus intermedius
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
The Lesser Masked Weaver has four subspecies:1
- P. i. intermedius
- South-eastern Sudan to southern Ethiopia, Somalia, eastern Zaire, Kenya and Tanzania
- P. i. beattyi
- Arid coastal western Angola
- P. i. lübberti
- Extreme southern Angola to northern Namibia
- P. i. cabanisii
- South-eastern Zaire to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and eastern South Africa
Habitat
Open woodland close to water.
Behaviour
It makes a round nest from grass, with an entrance at the bottom.
References
- Clements JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
