| Loango weaver | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. subpersonatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus subpersonatus (Cabanis, 1876) | |
TheLoango weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus) is a species ofbird in the familyPloceidae.It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.Its naturalhabitats are subtropical or tropical dryforests, drysavanna, andswamps.It is threatened byhabitat loss.
It is estimated that there are somewhere between 2,500 and 10,000 of the bird in existence, so it is listed as a vulnerable species.
