Lesser Masked Weaver

Ploceus intermedius - Tisserin intermédiaire

Tisserin intermédiaire
♂ adult plum. transition
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Plocéidés

  • Genus
    :

    Ploceus

  • Species
    :

    intermedius

Descriptor

Rüppell, 1845

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 13 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 17 à 27 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Tisserin intermédiaire
♂ adult plum. breeding
Tisserin intermédiaire
♀ adult

Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Ploceus intermedius intermedius (s Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia south to e DRCongo, w and c Tanzania and Kenya)
  • Ploceus intermedius cabanisii (Congo to sw Tanzania and south to Namibia, n Botswana, n and e South Africa and s Mozambique)
  • Ploceus intermedius beattyi (w Angola)

Foreign names

  • Tisserin intermédiaire,
  • Tejedor intermedio,
  • tecelão-de-patas-cinzentas,
  • Cabanisweber,
  • Kleine Textorwever,
  • Tessitore mascherato minore,
  • mindre maskvävare,
  • Småmaskevever,
  • pletiarka olivová,
  • snovač maskový,
  • Lille Væver,
  • mustanaamakutoja,
  • Kleingeelvink,
  • teixidor emmascarat menut,
  • wikłacz sawannowy,
  • Средний масковый ткач,
  • メンハタオリドリ,
  • 黑脸织雀,
  • 小黑臉織布鳥,

Voice song and cries

Tisserin intermédiaire
♂ adult plum. breeding

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Tisserin intermédiaire
published: - Updated: 22-12-2023
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