Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Weavers and Allies :: Bengal Weaver

Bengal Weaver Ploceus benghalensis

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Black-breasted Weaver, Black-throated Weaver
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Delhi, India - Mar 25, 2005 © Nikhil Devasar  Delhi, India - Mar 25, 2005 © Nikhil Devasar  Delhi, India - Mar 25, 2005 © Nikhil Devasar  Pakistan - Date unknown © Muhammad Saad Nawaz Qaisrani 
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Range

Nw. and se. Pakistan, Nepal, c., n., and ne. India (Assam), and Bangladesh.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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