| Taveta weaver | |
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| A Taveta weaver at the San Diego Zoo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. castaneiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus castaneiceps (Sharpe, 1890)
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The Taveta weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps), also known as the Taveta golden weaver, (or the mango bird) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found on the African savannah in Kenya and Tanzania. The name of the bird comes from the unique markings/coloration of the bird[how?], as well as how these birds weave intricate nests.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ploceus castaneiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718841A94599000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718841A94599000.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.