Príncipe weaver

Príncipe weaver
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Ploceidae
Genus:Ploceus
Species: P. princeps
Binomial name
Ploceus princeps
(Bonaparte, 1851)

The Príncipe weaver (Ploceus princeps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and founded in the island of Príncipe. It was described by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1851.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

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


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