Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Weavers and Allies :: Southern Masked-Weaver

Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus

Described by: Vieillot (1819)
Alternate common name(s): Southern Masked-weaver, African Masked-weaver, Africa Masked-weaver, Masked Weaver, Black-faced Weaver, Katanga Masked-weaver
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kruger National Park, South Africa - Jul 16, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Pilanesberg Nature Reserve, South Africa - Dec, 2003 © Déwald Swanepoel  Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Jan 18, 2005 © Alan Manson  Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Jan 18, 2005 © Alan Manson 
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Range

(1) South Africa (Western Cape, Northern Cape and Orange Free State).
(2) South Africa (Eastern Cape, n. and w. Natal and w. Swaziland).
(3) Se. Botswana, Zimbabwe, sw. Mozambique and South Africa (e. Swaziland, ne. Natal and Northern Province). Sao Tome Is.(?)
(4) Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
(5) S. Angola, n. Namibia, Botswana and South Africa (n. Cape Province).
(6) Coastal Angola.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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