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Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula)

Rüppell's Weaver

Ploceus galbula

Least Concern

Overview

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

Habitat

The species is found from Sudan to Somalia and extreme northern Kenya, as well as the south-western Arabian Peninsula. In the mountains of Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia, it inhabits bushy and shrubby areas.

Did you know?

The bird is named in honour of the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884).

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