Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae) |
| Species | Ploceus velatus |
| Codes | afmwea, SOMW, SMWE |
Identification
The Southern Masked-Weaver (Ploceus velatus) 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 afmwea when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Weavers and Allies