Lufira masked weaver
Lufira masked weaver | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Ploceus |
Species: | P. ruweti |
Binomial name | |
Ploceus ruweti | |
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The Lufira masked weaver (Ploceus ruweti), also known as Ruwet's masked weaver or the Lake Lufira weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps in the south-east part of the country. It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of the Tanzanian masked weaver.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Ploceus ruweti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22718907A180170592. Retrieved 12 November 2021.