Usambara Weaver

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Usambara Weaver is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Usambara Weaver (Ploceus nicolli) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ploceus nicolli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This Ploceidae-related article is a stub. More

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Usambara weaver in a tree Usambara weaver in a treePrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: Tanzanian mountain weaver French: Tisserin De Nicoll Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Ploceidae More

almost certainly the Usambara Weaver Ploceus nicolli which seems to occur only at very low density and chiefly along the lower margins of the remaining forests – precisely those that are under the greatest pressure from an inexorable rise in local human needs. From a base at Maweni Farm lodge visits can be made to the Shume-Magamba forest reserve, to the nearby Ndelemai FR and to the magnificent and well-protected forest at Mazumbai. More