Olive-headed weaver

Olive-headed weaver
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Ploceidae
Genus:Ploceus
Species: P. olivaceiceps
Binomial name
Ploceus olivaceiceps
(Reichenow, 1899)

The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus olivaceiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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