Ploceus intermedius

Basic information
Scientific name	Ploceus intermedius	(No picture)
Common names	Lesser masked weaver
Higher taxon	Ploceidae, Passeriformes, Aves
Natural range	E and S Africa.
Habitat	Shrub, farm area, urban area, etc.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	There is a record of breeding in Chiba Pref.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	Observed in 1961 to 1981.
Route	Deliberate: Escape or release of pet animal
Impact	Unknown impact.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	Yemen, UAE, etc.

Reference

Notes

Eguchi & Amano (2004) Spread of exotic birds in Japan. Ornithol Sci. 3, 3-12.
Eguchi & Fujimaki (eds) (2000) Check-List of Japanese Birds Sixth Revised Edition. The Ornithological Society of Japan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Harrison et al. (1997) The atlas of southern African birds. Volueme 2: Passerines. BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg.
Kawakami & Kanouchi (2012) The Handbook of Introduced Birds in Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Lepage (ed) (2003-2012) Avibase – the world bird database (Accessed on 2012-6-14) http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/
Zimmerman et al. (1998) Bird of Kenya and northern Tanzania. Christopher Helm, London.
etc.