Kilifi weaver
Species of bird
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The Kilifi weaver (Ploceus golandi), also known as Clarke's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Kenya.
| Kilifi weaver | |
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| specimen at Nairobi National Museum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. golandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus golandi (Clarke, 1913) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The name "Clarke's weaver" is after Captain Goland Clarke, brother of Stephenson Robert Clarke, who described the species.[2]
