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Loango Weaver
Ploceus subpersonatus (Cabanis, 1876)
Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Loango Weaver, Ploceus subpersonatus, is a bird of the family Ploceidae that breeds in coastal Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was described by Cabanis in 1876. Its range is tied to the Atlantic coast of west-central Africa, and it is associated with dry forest, dry savanna and swamp habitats. Habitat loss is the main threat to the species.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: coastal Gabon, PR Congo and DR Congo
