Rüppell's weaver

Rüppell's weaver (Ploceus galbula) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics. The species is named after the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884).^[3]

Rüppell's weaver
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Ploceus
Species:	P. galbula
Binomial name
Ploceus galbula Rüppell, 1840[2]

Range

It is found from Sudan to Somalia and extreme northern Kenya. It is also found in the south-western Arabian Peninsula.

Habitat

In the mountains of Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia, it can be observed in bushy and shrubby areas.^[4]

Gallery

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  Male at nest
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  Illustration from Rüppell, 1840
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  male, Oman