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Ploceus taeniopterus

Northern Masked Weaver


Ploceus taeniopterus

Reichenbach, HGL, 1863
Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. All recent sightings in East Africa have been on the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ploceus taeniopterus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 264018
 Loita Plains
Valle del Rift
Kenya
04/12/2018
Ulises Balza


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
75420812/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftLoita PlainsUlises Balza
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Northern Masked Weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.