Lesser masked weaver
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P. intermedius
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| Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845
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The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo.
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Range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Races
There are two races:[2]
- P. i. intermedius Rüppell, 1845 – From Djibouti to central Tanzania
- P. i. cabanisii (W. K. H. Peters, 1868) – African west coast and southern Africa
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- Synonyms are P. i. beattyi in Angola and P. i. luebberti in Namibia
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References
External links
- Lesser masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
- Lesser masked weaver - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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