Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava)

Other Names (World)
Sakalava Weaver, Saka, Sakalava Fody

Family
Ploceidae (Weavers)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartlaub, 1861

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest and shrubland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

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 (25)...)

Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) [XC162282]
by Mike Nelson from Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov., Madagascar (call)

Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) [XC294596]
by Ken Behrens from La Mangrove, Toliara, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
In the past was sometimes placed in genus Foudia. Thought to form a superspecies with Nelicourvi Weaver (Ploceus nelicourvi), and has been considered conspecific.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

sakalava Hartlaub, 1861 - Northern and western Madagascar.
minor (Delacour & Berlioz, 1931) - South-western and southern Madagascar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) - 10 files

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