Sakalava weaver

Sakalava weaver
↑ male, ↓ female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species:
P. sakalava
Binomial name
Ploceus sakalava
Hartlaub, 1861

The Sakalava weaver (Ploceus sakalava) sometimes known as the Sakalava fody is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The bird is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz).[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus sakalava". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718995A94605550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718995A94605550.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sakalava weaver". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved 2017-06-11.