Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus baglafecht (Baglafecht Weaver)
About the Baglafecht Weaver
The baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a discrete non-breeding plumage.
The origin of the word baglafecht is something of a mystery and was coined by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, probably from a local name in an Abyssinian language. The following races are currently recognised: P. b. baglafecht - (Daudin, 1802): Found in the Ethiopian highlands and southern Eritrea
P. b. neumanni - (Bannerman, 1923): Found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic P. b. eremobius - (Hartlaub & Emin, 1887): Found in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and south-western South Sudan
Emin's weaver (P. b. emini) - (Hartlaub, 1882): Found in south-eastern South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia and northern Uganda Reichenow's weaver (P. b. reichenowi) - (Fischer, GA, 1884): Found in eastern Uganda, Kenyan highlands and northern Tanzania
Stuhlmann's weaver (P. b. stuhlmanni) - (Reichenow, 1893): Found from eastern Democratic... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Baglafecht Weaver in Akagera National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baglafecht Weaver in Akagera National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baglafecht Weaver in Akagera National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.