Primer registro del Tejedor Africano Ploceus cucullatus en el estado Miranda, Venezuela / First Record of Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus in Miranda State, Venezuela

Authors

Hugo Rodríguez-García
Miguel Nieves

Abstract

The introduction of exotic species is one of the main threats to biodiversity. In Venezuela, several exotic birds have been recorded, most of them corresponding to trade species. The goal of this note is to report the presence of the Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus in Miranda state. The observations were made on July 14, 2021 in the Nueva Casarapa lagoon located in Guatire. Forty five Village Weavers were recorded (32 males, 13 females) and a breeding colony with 50 nests was located. Three nests were measured and deposited in the Ornithology Collection of La Salle Natural History Museum, Caracas, Venezuela. This invasive bird has established itself in Venezuela and an increase in its populations is being perceived.

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Rodríguez-García, Hugo and Nieves, Miguel (2021) "Primer registro del Tejedor Africano Ploceus cucullatus en el estado Miranda, Venezuela / First Record of Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus in Miranda State, Venezuela," Revista Venezolana de Ornitología: Vol. 11 : Iss. 1 , Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rvo/vol11/iss1/11