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African Golden-Weaver

Ploceus subaureus
Family
Weavers and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
afgwea1, EGWE, AGWE, AFGW, YELL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWeavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
SpeciesPloceus subaureus
Codesafgwea1, EGWE, AGWE, AFGW, YELL
Identification

The African Golden-Weaver (Ploceus subaureus) is a member of the Weavers and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afgwea1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Weavers and Allies
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis albirostris
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
African Golden-Weaver photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ploceus subaureus

Family: Weavers and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: afgwea1