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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] galbula
 
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==Identification==
 
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'''Eastern Africa''': eastern [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], northern [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]]<br />
 
'''Eastern Africa''': eastern [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], northern [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]]<br />
 
'''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]] and [[Oman]].
 
'''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]] and [[Oman]].
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[[Image:RW11a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]]]]
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.

Revision as of 15:17, 17 February 2012

Photo by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ploceus galbula

Identification

Male has a reddish facial mask

Distribution

Africa and the Middle East
Eastern Africa: eastern Sudan, Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.

Female
Photo by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Woods, bush country and gardens.

Behaviour

Vocalisation

A loud metallic chirping.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations

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