Southern masked weaver
| Southern masked weaver | |
|---|---|
| Male, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | |
| Female, Erongo, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. velatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 | |
| Range | |
The southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), or African masked weaver, is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.
This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna, grassland, open woodland, inland wetlands and semi-desert areas. It also occurs in sub-urban gardens and parks.