Bertram's weaver explained

Bertram's weaver (Ploceus bertrandi), sometimes called Bertrand's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.

It is named after Bertram Lutley Sclater, the son of ornithologist Philip Lutley Sclater, who was a police commissioner in Malawi when Alexander Whyte discovered this species.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• Bertram's weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.

Notes and References

1. Book: Boelens . Bo . Watkins . Michael . Whose Bird?: Common Bird Names and the People They Commemorate . 2003 . Yale University Press. 0-300-10359-X.
2. The Ibis . 8th series . V (1). XVII. 1–29 . Shelley. George Ernest. I. List of Birds collected by Mr. Alexander Whyte, F.Z.S., in Nyassaland.