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Kilombero Weaver

Ploceus burnieri

VulnerableLegendaryEndemicSeedsWetlandDomed nestSmall · 18 g
Kilombero Weaver (Ploceus burnieri), photo 1
Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0
Kilombero Weaver (Ploceus burnieri), photo 2
Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Kilombero Weaver (Ploceus burnieri), photo 3
Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Kilombero Weaver

The Kilombero weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to the alluvial plain of the Ulanga River in Tanzania.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Tanzania

When to see it

Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae) Katanga Masked WeaverPloceus katangaeThe Katanga masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae) Katanga Masked WeaverPloceus katangaeThe Katanga masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Juba Weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus) Juba WeaverPloceus dichrocephalusThe Juba weaver, also known as Salvadori's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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