Tejedor Enmascarado
Ploceus velatus
Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Tejedor Africano Ploceus cucullatus | 7 |
| Tejedor Intermedio Ploceus intermedius | 2 |
| Tejedor Bicolor Ploceus bicolor | 2 |
| Oruguero Hombroamarillo Campephaga flava | 1 |
| Monarca Colilargo Africano Terpsiphone viridis | 1 |
Familia
Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches, or bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family. In most recent classifications, the Ploceidae are a clade that excludes some birds that have historically been placed in the family, such as some of the sparrows, but which includes the monotypic subfamily Amblyospizinae.
Orden
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …