Sociable Weaver

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Sociable Weaver

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Philetairus
Species: P. socius
Binomial name
Philetairus socius
(Latham, 1790)

The Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Philetairus. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

The nesting colonies of the Sociable Weaver are amongst the largest bird-created structures
The nesting colonies of the Sociable Weaver are amongst the largest bird-created structures

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