Genus Ploceus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Ploceidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The type genus Ploceus is a genus of weavers found mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and includes species with diverse courtship behaviors.
- Ploceus is the type genus of the Ploceidae, a family of weaver birds commonly known as weavers.
- Historically, the genus Ploceus contained over 100 species of weavers before several were reclassified to other genera within the Ploceidae family.
- Researchers examining the phylogenetics of the genus Ploceus have found significant diversity and variation in its constituent species.
- The genus Ploceus is an exemplar of sex-role reversal among weavers, where in some species, females are responsible for building nesting structures.