Kenya
Vieillot‘s Black Weaver
Found across north Sub-Saharan
Africa...males are all-black;
females are olive-green.
Africa...males are all-black;
females are olive-green.
Ploceus nigerrimus
(L 5.25-6")
Kakamega Forest
26Oct2014
female
In the 10th edition of his book Systema
Naturae in 1758 Carolus Linnaeus named
more than 12,000 plants and animals,
including 564 birds.
Naturae in 1758 Carolus Linnaeus named
more than 12,000 plants and animals,
including 564 birds.
(Scott Weidensaul)
Ploceus is Greek for weaver;
nigerrimus is Latin for very
black.
nigerrimus is Latin for very
black.
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