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Ploceus

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Description

Ploceus is a genus of birds in the weaver family, Ploceidae. They are native to the Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploceus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2494008	https://www.gbif.org/species/2494008
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	158472	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=158472

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : Ploceus

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Triploblastica	Lankester 1877
-	Nephrozoa	Jondelius et al. 2002
-	Deuterostomia	Grobben 1908
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1847
subphylum	Vertebrata	Lamarck 1801
superclass	Gnathostomata	Gegenbauer 1874
-	Osteichthyes
-	Sarcopterygii	Romer 1955
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha
-	Tetrapoda
-	Reptiliomorpha	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Anthracosauria	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Batrachosauria
-	Cotylosauria
-	Amniota	Haeckel 1866
-	Sauropsida	Huxley 1864
class	Reptilia	Laurenti 1768
subclass	Eureptilia
-	Romeriida	Gauthier et al. 1988
-	Diapsida
-	Eosuchia
-	Neodiapsida	Benton 1985
-	Sauria	Gauthier 1984
-	Archosauromorpha
-	Crocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
-	Eucrocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauria
informal	Avemetatarsalia	Benton 1999
-	Ornithodira	Gauthier 1986
-	Dinosauromorpha	Benton 1985
-	Dinosauriformes	Novas 1992
-	Dinosauria
-	Saurischia
-	Theropoda
-	Neotheropoda	Bakker 1986
-	Averostra	Paul 2002
-	Tetanurae	Gauthier 1986
order	Avetheropoda	Paul 1988
suborder	Coelurosauria	Huene 1914
-	Maniraptora	Gauthier 1986
-	Paraves	Sereno 1997
class	Aves	Linnaeus 1758
-	Pygostylia	Chiappe 2002
-	Ornithothoraces	Chiappe and Calvo 1994
-	Ornithuromorpha	Chiappe et al. 1999
subclass	Ornithurae	Haeckel 1866
subclass	Neornithes	Gadow 1893
-	Neognathae
-	Neoaves	Sibley et al. 1988
-	Terrestrornithes	Livezey and Zusi 2007
-	Dendrornithes
-	Anomalogonates	Garrod 1874
-	Picoclamatores	Livezey and Zusi 2007
superorder	Passerimorphae	Sibley et al. 1988
order	Passeriformes	Linnaeus 1758
family	Ploceidae	Sundevall 1836
genus	Ploceus	Cuvier 1816

Scientific Name

Ploceus Cuvier, 1816

Name Published In

Cuvier, Georges. 1816. Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation. Déterville, Paris. Vol. t.1: i-xxxvii, 1-540.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Ploceus	genus	belongs to Ploceidae	stated without evidence	Burney et al., 2008
Ploceus	genus	belongs to Ploceidae	stated with evidence	Clements et al., 2017

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

2 (100%)

First Recorded Appearance

5.33 - 0.01 Ma
Cenozoic

Environment

terrestrial (based on Theropoda)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Theropoda)

Diet

carnivore (based on Coelurosauria)

Reproduction

oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda)

Ontogeny

accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda)

Taphonomy

hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

D. A. Burney, N. Vasey, and L. R. Godfrey, Ramilisonina, W. L. Jungers, M. Ramarolahy, L. Raharivony. 2008. New findings at Andrahomana Cave, southeastern Madagascar. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 70(1):13-24

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploceus

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Ploceus albinucha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus alienus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus angolensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus atrigula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus aurantius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus aureoflavus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus aureonucha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus badius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus baglafecht species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus bannermani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus batesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus benghalensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus bernieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus bertrandi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus bicolor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus bojeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus burnieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus capensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus castaneiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus castanops species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus collaris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus cucullatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus dichrocephalus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus dorsomaculatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus erythrocephalus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus flavipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus galbula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus golandi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus grandis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus gurneyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus heuglini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus hypoxanthus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus insignis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus intermedius species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus jacksoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus katangae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus luteolus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus manyar species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus mariquensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus megarhynchus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus melanocephalus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus melanogaster species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus nelicourvi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus nicolli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus nigerrimus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus nigricollis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus nigrimentus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus ocularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus olivaceiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus pelzelni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus philippinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus preussi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus princeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus reichardi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus rubiginosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus ruweti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus sakalava species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Sakalava Weaver	2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Ploceus sanctithomae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus spekei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus spekeoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus subaureus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus subpersonatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus superciliosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus taeniopterus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus temporalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus tricolor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus velatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus vitellinus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus weynsi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus xanthops species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ploceus xanthopterus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Ploceus victoriae Ash, 1986	GBIF	species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : Ploceus : *Ploceus victoriae*
Nelicurvus Pollen, 1863	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Nelicurvus*
Hyphanturgus Cabanis, 1851	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Hyphanturgus*
Simplectes Lesson, 1844	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Simplectes*
Plocion Merrem, 1826	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Plocion*
Nelicurvius Bonaparte, 1850	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Nelicurvius*
Sitagra Reichenbach, 1850	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Sitagra*
Pachyphantes Shelley, 1896	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Pachyphantes*
Thomasophantes Sclater, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Thomasophantes*
Phormoplectes Reichenow, 1903	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Phormoplectes*
Textor Temminck, 1827	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Textor*
Plocus Lafresnaye, 1835	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Plocus*
Hyphanthurgus Sundevall, 1872	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Hyphanthurgus*
Ploceys Billberg, 1828	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Ploceys*
Ploceella Oates, 1874	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Ploceella*
Sycobrotus Cabanis, 1851	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Sycobrotus*
Othyphantes Shelley, 1896	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Othyphantes*
Notiospiza Oberholser, 1905	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Notiospiza*
Sharpia Fauvel, 1878	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Sharpia*
Sitagroides Roberts, 1947	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Sitagroides*
Symplectes Swainson, 1837	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae : *Symplectes*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1816	Ploceus Cuvier
2008	Ploceus Burney et al. p. 18
2017	Ploceus Clements et al.

References

Burney D. A., Vasey N., et al (2008) New findings at Andrahomana Cave, southeastern Madagascar, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 70 1, 13-24

Clements J. F., Schulenberg T. S., et al (2017) , The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

R. Anim., 1 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000/Monroe Jr. & Sibley, 1993 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. - via World Register of Marine Species

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