Bubalornis Explained

Bubalornis is a genus of bird in the family Ploceidae. Established by Andrew Smith in 1836,[1] it contains the following species:[2]

The name Bubalornis is a combination of the Greek words boubalos, meaning "buffalo" and ornis, meaning "bird". The genus got its name from the buffalo weavers' habit of following herds of African Buffalo.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith, Andrew . Andrew Smith (zoologist) . 1856 . Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope . Cape Town, South Africa . Government Gazette Office . 51 .
  2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2017 . Old World sparrows, snowfinches & weavers . World Bird List Version 7.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 1 July 2017 .
  3. Book: Jobling, James A. . The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names . 2010 . London, UK . Christopher Helm . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 79 .

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