Sparrow-weaver
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| White-browed sparrow-weaver, Plocepasser mahali | |
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| Genus: | Plocepasser A. Smith, 1836
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The sparrow-weavers, Plocepasser, are a genus of birds. It is classified in the family Ploceidae (weavers), but some taxonomic authorities place them in the family Passeridae (Old World sparrows). It contains the following species:[1]
- Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni)
- Chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser rufoscapulatus)
- Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus)
- White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
Phylogeny
Phylogeny
Based on recent DNA-analysis (which only included P. mahali), the genus Plocepasser belongs to the group of sparrow weavers (subfamily Plocepasserinae), and is most related to the clade that consists of Philetairus socius and the genus Pseudonigrita. This clade is sister to the most basic genus of the subfamily, Sporopipes.[2] Provided that genera are correct clades, the following tree expresses current insights.
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References
- ^ a b "Plocepasser Smith, A, 1836". Global Biodivedrsity Information Facility. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ De Silva, Thilina N.; Peterson, A. Townsend; Bates, John M.; Fernandoa, Sumudu W.; Girard, Matthew G. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships of weaverbirds (Aves: Ploceidae): A first robust phylogeny based on mitochondrial and nuclear markers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 109: 21–32. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
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