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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] galbula | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] galbula | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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Male has a reddish facial mask | Male has a reddish facial mask | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[File:Ruppells_Weaver_Flight_AMDOUX.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]], 5 January 2022]] | ||
[[Southern Masked Weaver]] | [[Southern Masked Weaver]] | ||
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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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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3053119 Birdforum thread] with more images and discussion of Rüppell's Weaver | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3053119 Birdforum thread] with more images and discussion of Rüppell's Weaver | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:47, 24 January 2023
- Ploceus galbula
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
Male has a reddish facial mask
Similar species
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.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Woods, bush country and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, including those of cereal crops.
Vocalisation
A loud metallic chirping.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum Member observations
- Birdforum thread with more images and discussion of Rüppell's Weaver
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rüppell's Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/R%C3%BCppell%27s_Weaver
External Links
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