Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845 is a animal in the Ploceidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

Ploceus intermedius, the lesser masked weaver, is a Ploceidae bird found in eastern, southeastern and southern Africa.

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Family
Genus
Ploceus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

The lesser masked weaver, with the scientific name Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845, is a bird species that belongs to the family Ploceidae. This bird constructs its nests in large colonies, frequently nesting alongside the village weaver, and sometimes alongside the red-billed buffalo weaver. The Diederik cuckoo commonly parasitises the lesser masked weaver. This species is distributed across eastern, south-eastern, and southern Africa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Ploceus

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