Bertram's Weaver
Encyclopedia
Bertram's Weaver sometimes called Bertrand's Weaver, is a species of bird
in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Malawi
, Mozambique
, Tanzania
, and Zambia
. It is named after Bertram Lutley Sclater, a captain in the British
army who served in Africa
in the late 19th century. Bertram Sclater (22 February 1866 - 24 July 1897), the second son of the well-known ornithologist Philip Lutley Sclater (1829–1913), was Mr. Johnston's principal officer and commander of the police force in Nyassaland (now Malawi) in 1892 when this bird was discovered there by Alexander White.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, and Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. It is named after Bertram Lutley Sclater, a captain in the British
United Kingdom
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army who served in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
in the late 19th century. Bertram Sclater (22 February 1866 - 24 July 1897), the second son of the well-known ornithologist Philip Lutley Sclater (1829–1913), was Mr. Johnston's principal officer and commander of the police force in Nyassaland (now Malawi) in 1892 when this bird was discovered there by Alexander White.