Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
About the Lesser Masked Weaver
The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa. There are two subspecies: P. i. intermedius Rüppell, 1845 – From Djibouti to central Tanzania P. i. cabanisii (W. K. H. Peters, 1868) – African west coast and southern Africa Synonyms are P. i. beattyi in Angola and P. i. luebberti in Namibia. Lesser masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Lesser masked weaver - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 42 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafechtrecording
- Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorrecording
- Holub's Golden WeaverPloceus xanthopsrecording
- Streaked WeaverPloceus manyarrecording
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.