Cinnamon weaver

Cinnamon weaver
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Ploceidae
Genus:Ploceus
Species: P. badius
Binomial name
Ploceus badius
(Cassin, 1850)

The cinnamon weaver (Ploceus badius) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found only in Sudan and South Sudan.[1] The cinnamon weaver is nomadic, returning to breeding areas during the September–October breeding season. Possibly monogamous, weavers live communally, preferring tall trees with dense foliage.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus badius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. 'Handbook of the Birds of the World', Retrieved 26 Feb 2016


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