Upemba masked weaver

The Upemba masked weaver (Ploceus upembae) is a species of weaver in the genus Ploceus.^[2] Some taxonomists regard it as a subspecies of the Katanga masked weaver (Ploceus katangae). Based on how recent the split was, it has not yet been estimated how large the population is, and therefore it is listed as data deficient. It has a decreasing population trend.^[3]

Upemba masked weaver
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Ploceus
Species:	P. upembae
Binomial name
Ploceus upembae (Verheyen, 1953)
Synonyms
Ploceus katangae upembae (Verheyen, 1953)