Weavers (Ploceidae)

Yellow-legged Weaver (Ploceus flavipes) - HBW 15, p. 187

French: Tisserin à pieds jaunes German: Gelbfußweber Spanish: Tejedor Patigualdo
Other common names: Yellow-legged/Yellow-fronted Malimbe

Taxonomy: Malimbus flavipes Chapin, 1916, Avakubi, DRCongo.
Has been placed in genus Malimbus; in the past was sometimes placed in a monotypic genus, Rhinoploceus. Validity of this taxon has been questioned, and suggested by some authors that it could represent occasional hybrids between all-black species such as P. nigerrimus and P. albinucha; further research required. Monotypic.

Distribution: Ituri Forest, in NE DRCongo.