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Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)

Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) - Female
Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) - Female

About Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

Population

The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to very common (Fry and Keith 2004), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.100 introduced breeding pairs in Taiwan, c.100-10,000 introduced breeding pairs in Japan (Brazil 2009).

Population Trend
Stable

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2011-01-04
    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
    Not 100% on ID, see pic.
    Image from 2011-01-04
  • 2011-01-07
    Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-07
  • 2013-11-03
    Sibiloi National Park, Kenya
    Not 100% certain of ID. Large pink bill, yellow eyes, blue-gray tarsi. Feet looked pink, however.
  • 2017-01-02
    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
  • 2017-01-12
    Fort Portal, Uganda
  • 2017-01-13
    Fort Portal, Uganda
  • 2025-01-30
    Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-30
    Image from 2025-01-30
  • 2025-01-31
    Engikaret Lark Plains, Tanzania