Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| English | Ruvu Weaver |
| English (United States) | Ruvu Weaver |
| French | Tisserin du Ruvu |
| French (French Guiana) | Tisserin du Ruvu |
| German | Ruvuweber |
| Polish | wikłacz żółtawy |
| Serbian | Tanzanijska tekstor tkalja |
| Slovak | pletiarka tmavooká |
| Spanish | Tejedor de Ruvu |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tejedor de Ruvu |
| Turkish | Ruvu Dokumacısı |
| Ukrainian | Ткачик рувуйський |
Revision Notes
H. Dieter Oschadleus wrote the account. Huy C. Truong updated the distribution map. Nicholas D. Sly curated the media.
Ploceus holoxanthus Hartlaub, 1891
PROTONYM:
Ploceus holoxanthus
Hartlaub, 1891. Abh.naturwiss.Ver.Bremen 7, p. 22.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mtoni [near Bagamoyo, eastern Tanganyika].
Definitions
- PLOCEUS
- holoxanthus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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Ruvu Weaver Ploceus holoxanthus Scientific name definitions
H. Dieter Oschadleus
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
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Distribution
Introduction
Ruvu Weaver is restricted to northeastern Tanzania. It has been recorded in the catchment of the Ruvu River (up to 100 km upstream), on the lower Wami River, and from Lake Tagalala to the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve (1).
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Ruvu Weaver