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  BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS WITHIN PALAEOTROPIC FINCHES (AVES: ESTRILDIDAE)
Passer domesticus Ploceidae 0.547 -- 0.081 0.373 0.406 0.363 0.466 3.
UPGMA of the relationships between the Estrildidae (Poephila guttata), Ploceidae (Passer domes- ticus, P. montanus, and Foudia madagascariensis), Frin- gillidae (Caraduelis chloris and C. carduelis), and Em- berizidae (Tiaris canora).
Three species of Ploceidae, two of Fringillidae, and one of Emberizidae were included for comparison and the establishment of out-groups.
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v104n03/p0380-p0392.html   (9258 words)

  
 canary. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
), common name for a familiar cage bird of the family Ploceidae (Old World finch family), descended from either the wild serin finch or from the very similar wild canary, Serinus canarius, of the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores and introduced into Europe in the late 15th or early 16th cent.
The wild birds are usually gray or green; selective breeding has produced both plain and variegated birds, mostly yellow and buff but sometimes greenish.
Canaries are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Ploceidae.
www.bartleby.com /65/ca/canary.html   (227 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Weaver Finches (Ploceidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Catálogo / Naturaleza / Vida / Animales / Aves / Passeriformes / Weaver Finches (Ploceidae)
This file contains a systematic overview of Ploceidae, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Ploceidae, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
Citas de obras relacionadas con la familia Ploceidae.
www.mavicanet.ru /lite/spa/22855.html   (180 words)

  
 Search Results for ploceidae - Encyclopædia Britannica
any of a number of small African birds of the family Ploceidae (q.v.; order Passeriformes) that are extremely gregarious.
The name sparrow is most firmly attached to birds of the Old World family Ploceidae (q.v.; order Passeriformes),...
The breeding males are fl-bellied and reddish or yellow above,...
www.britannica.com /search?query=ploceidae&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (389 words)

  
 Savalli -- Widowbird Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Savalli, U.M. The evolution of tail-length in widowbirds (Ploceidae): tests of alternatives to sexual selection.
The long tails of male widowbirds (Euplectes, Ploceidae) have been used to test sexual selection theory, but alternatives to sexual selection have not been investigated.
Widowbirds (Euplectes, Ploceidae) are sexually dimorphic weaverbirds in which the males have elongated tails that exhibit a great deal of interspecific variation.
www.uky.edu /~cfox/Students/Savalli/widows.html   (1653 words)

  
 WEAVER - Definition
amadavat, artificer, artisan, avadavat, baya, craftsman, family Ploceidae, grass finch, grassfinch, Java finch, Java sparrow, journeyman, oscine, oscine bird, Padda oryzivora, Ploceidae, Ploceus philippinus, ricebird, whidah, whydah, widow bird
{Weaver bird} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to {Ploceus} and allied genera of the family {Ploceid[ae]}.
Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size, colors, and shape of the bill.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/weaver   (145 words)

  
 Bentz (1979) The appendicular myology and phylogenetic relationships of the Ploceidae and Estrildidae (Aves: ...
Bentz (1979) The appendicular myology and phylogenetic relationships of the Ploceidae and Estrildidae (Aves: Passeriformes)
The appendicular myology and phylogenetic relationships of the Ploceidae and Estrildidae (Aves: Passeriformes)
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 Zoek-resultaten   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mannetje: contrastrijk, met grijze kruin, zwarte bef en bruine band van oog tot achterhoofd.
Aves vogels Passeriformes zangvogels Ploceidae wevervogels Passer domesticus huismus
Uit totaal 3.479 records is 1 record gevonden.
www.netwijs.nl /resultaten.asp?search=Ploceidae   (40 words)

  
 Science> Biology> Flora and Fauna> Animalia> Chordata> Aves> Passeriformes> Ploceidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 African Bird Ploceidae Small - www.TheParrotPage.com - African Bird Ploceidae Small   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
weaver bird, name for the Ploceidae, a family of Old World...
name for the Ploceidae, a family of Old...
name for the Ploceidae, a family of Old World seed-eating...
www.theparrotpage.com /BirdsSupplies/african-bird-ploceidae-small.html   (149 words)

  
 Ploceus nelicourvi - Nelicourvi Weaver
Ploceus nelicourvi -- No part of this material can be used in any way without written permision by
PLOCEIDAE (Weavers and Allies) -- Black Weaver; Ploceus nelicourvi Nelicourvi Weaver; Ploceus sakalava Sakalava
Index of Species in the family Ploceidae (Weavers Sparrows) -- Golden-backed Weaver.
www.wildmadagascar.org /wildlife/species/birds/Ploceus_nelicourvi.html   (156 words)

  
 the knowledge.com ™ directory - science - biology - flora and fauna - animalia - chordata - aves - passeriformes ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
the knowledge.com ™ directory - science - biology - flora and fauna - animalia - chordata - aves - passeriformes - ploceidae
home → science → biology → flora and fauna → animalia → chordata → aves → passeriformes → ploceidae
Photo of this bird taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
directory.knowledge.com /science/biology/flora_and_fauna/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae   (160 words)

  
 Weavers
There is no family book, or, if there is, I have not seen it.
Even the Birds of Africa series has not reached the Ploceidae yet.
One must essentially rely on field guides to learn about these birds.
montereybay.com /creagrus/weavers.html   (695 words)

  
 Merriam-Webster Online
ploceidae is one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com.
For More Information on "ploceidae" go to Britannica.com
Get the Top 10 Search Results for "ploceidae"
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 IngentaConnect Timing of ornament growth, phenotypic variation, and size dimorph...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
IngentaConnect Timing of ornament growth, phenotypic variation, and size dimorph...
Timing of ornament growth, phenotypic variation, and size dimorphism in two promiscuous African whydahs (Ploceidae: Vidua)
Author: Barnard P. Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 55, Number 2, 1995, pp.
www.ingentaconnect.com /content/ap/bj/1995/00000055/00000002/art00032   (292 words)

  
 CITES - Canadian Wildlife Service - Environment Canada
Alecto à bec blanc : III @ Bird, Passeriformes, Ploceidae
Bishop, Black-winged (Fire-crowned) : III @ Bird, Passeriformes, Ploceidae
Bishop, Yellow-crowned : III @ Bird, Passeriformes, Ploceidae
www.cites.ec.gc.ca /ControlList/staticIndex_e.cfm   (8046 words)

  
 All Topics : Science : Biology : Flora and Fauna : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae - Internet ...
All Topics : Science : Biology : Flora and Fauna : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae - Internet Directory
All Topics : Science : Biology : Flora and Fauna : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Ploceidae
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www.romancenotes.com /directory/index.php?c=Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Ploceidae   (202 words)

  
 Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers, and Allies. Order: Order Passeriformes; Families: ...
Order: Order Passeriformes; Families: Ploceidae, Icteridae, and Thraupidae - Questia Online Library
Order: Order Passeriformes; Families: Ploceidae, Icteridae, and Thraupidae.
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 worldbirder.com - Bird thumbnails from the search Ploceidae Displaying 1 to 10 of 12   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
worldbirder.com - Bird thumbnails from the search Ploceidae Displaying 1 to 10 of 12
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 Ploceidae:Directory,Science,Biology,Flora and Fauna,Animalia,Chordata,Aves,Passeriformes,Ploceidae Websites & Ploceidae ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ploceidae:Directory,Science,Biology,Flora and Fauna,Animalia,Chordata,Aves,Passeriformes,Ploceidae Websites & Ploceidae Resources - Networking Help Directory
Directory: Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Passeriformes: Ploceidae
Provides facts on the diet, habitat, and history of this bird.
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