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Giant Weaver
Ploceus grandis (Gray, GR, 1844)
Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Giant Weaver Ploceus grandis is a bird of the family Ploceidae found on São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. It is confined to that island and lives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. A notable feature of this bird is its ability to climb along trees and branches, in a manner similar to a treecreeper or sittella. It was described by Gray, GR, 1844.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: São Tomé (sc Gulf of Guinea Is.)
