Bocage's Weaver (Ploceus temporalis)

Other Names (World)
Bocage's Weaver, Bocage's Golden-weaver, Angola Weaver

Family
Ploceidae (Weavers)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Barboza du Bocage, 1880)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland seasonally wet / flooded grassland.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Zambia.

Central and north-eastern Angola, southern DRCongo and north-western Zambia.

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
A harsh, hysterical swizzling song. A 'chack' uttered in contact.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Bocage's Weaver (Ploceus temporalis) [XC699504]
by id from Chitunta Plains, Northwestern Province, Zambia (call)

Bocage's Weaver (Ploceus temporalis) [XC687294]
by Hans Matheve from Ussoke (near Cang\u00f4ma), Londuimbale, Huambo, Angola (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has been thought to form a superspecies with Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis), or even to be conspecific, but affinities are unclear.

References
See References.

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