The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-western Africa.
| Chestnut weaver | |
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| Male (top) and female (bottom) at Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. rubiginosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1840
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References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ploceus rubiginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22718975A111122394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22718975A111122394.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ploceus rubiginosus.
- Chestnut weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
- Chestnut weaver - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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