The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western, central and eastern Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. vitellinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus vitellinus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Gallery
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male P. v. peixotoi
São Tomé and Príncipe -
male P. v. peixotoi nest building
São Tomé and Príncipe
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Ploceus vitellinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718882A132122041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718882A132122041.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- Vitelline masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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