Strange Weaver (Ploceus alienus)

Family
Ploceidae (Weavers)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1902)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,500 - 2,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Rwanda, Uganda.

Eastern DRCongo, south-western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Strange Weaver (Ploceus alienus) [XC545219]
by Josh Engel from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda (song)

Strange Weaver (Ploceus alienus) [XC739920]
by Brendan Sloan from Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Relationships uncertain. Often considered closest to Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis), but affinity with Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi) has been suggested.

References
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