| Bubalornis | |
|---|---|
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| Red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Bubalornis A. Smith, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Bubalornis niger[1] A. Smith, 1836 | |
Bubalornis is a genus ofbird in the familyPloceidae. Established byAndrew Smith in 1836,[2] it contains the following species:[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-billed buffalo weaver
| Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) | Africa south of the Sahara Desert | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Red-billed buffalo weaver
| Bubalornis niger Smith, 1836 | Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
The nameBubalornis is a combination of theGreek wordsboubalos, meaning "buffalo" andornis, meaning "bird". Thegenus got its name from the buffalo weavers' habit of following herds of African Buffalo.[4]
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