Golden-backed weaver

The golden-backed weaver (Ploceus jacksoni), also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Golden-backed weaver

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. jacksoni
Binomial name
Ploceus jacksoni
Shelley, 1888

It is found in Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

From The Ibis, 1888

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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