Loango weaver [SEP] parent taxon
Loango weaver
The Loango weaver ("Ploceus subpersonatus") is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.
It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and swamps.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is estimated that there are somewhere between 2,500 and 10,000 of the bird in existence, so it is listed as a vulnerable species.
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are endemic but some such as the Dja River warbler, Verreaux's batis, African river martin and black-chinned weaver are restricted to Central Africa and have only small ranges. The grey-necked picathartes and Loango weaver are classed as vulnerable species by the IUCN.
Fauna Reptiles.
A variety of snakes are found including the Gaboon viper. Sea turtles breed along the coast, particularly the leatherback turtle.
Flora.
There are over 7000 species of native vascular plant in Gabon. About 22% of these are