| Ploceus | |
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| File:Black-breasted Weaver.png | |
| Black-breasted Weaver at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Clade: | Estrildid clade |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus Cuvier, 1816 |
| Species | |
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Ploceus is a genus of birds in the weaver family Ploceidae.[1] Most species have been moved to Textor.
- Asian Golden Weaver, Ploceus hypoxanthus
- Finn's Weaver, Ploceus megarhynchus
- Black-breasted Weaver, Ploceus benghalensis
- Streaked Weaver, Ploceus manyar
- Baya Weaver, Ploceus philippinus
References[]
- ^ "Ploceus (Genus)". Zipcodezoo.com. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
External links[]
Media related to Asian weaver at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Asian weaver at Wikispecies
Template:Ploceidae
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This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera. |