About the Golden Palm Weaver
The golden palm weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Ploceus bojeri
- Family
- Weavers and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the weavers and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus
- Black-winged Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus
- Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
- Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens
- Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus
- Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
- Taveta Golden-Weaver Ploceus castaneiceps
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Vitelline Masked-Weaver Ploceus vitellinus
- White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus
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