The northern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus castanops) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and adjacent northern Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania.
| Northern brown-throated weaver | |
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| Female Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. castanops |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus castanops Shelley, 1888 | |
Hybridisation
P. victoriae (Ash, 1986) is now thought to be a hybrid between P. castanops and P. melanocephalus.
References
External links
- Northern brown-throated weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.