Lufira masked weaver
| Lufira masked weaver | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. ruweti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus ruweti Louette & Benson, 1982 | |
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The Lufira masked weaver (Ploceus ruweti), also known as Ruwet's masked weaver or the Lake Lufira weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps in the south-east part of the country. It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of the Tanzanian masked weaver.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Ploceus ruweti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22718907A180170592. Retrieved 12 November 2021.