White-headed buffalo weaver
The white-headed buffalo weaver or white-faced buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to East Africa. The buffalo part of its name derives from its habit of following the African buffalo, feeding on disturbed insects. Two subspecies are recognized.
| White-headed buffalo weaver | |
|---|---|
| D. d. boehmi Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Dinemellia Reichenbach, 1863 |
| Species: | D. dinemelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) | |
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