Male © Bradley Hacker 🦜 eBird S47314255 Macaulay Library ML 110538261
Female © Pam Rasmussen
Male © Tadeusz Rosinski
Male © Tommy Pedersen

Weyns's Weaver Ploceus weynsi

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Identification

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A chunky weaver with a long, relatively thin bill. The male is distinctive and beautiful, with black upperparts, rusty sides, and a yellow belly. The much duller female is olive-gray above with a dark breast band. Both sexes have a pale eye. Found in forest, plantations, and marshes, often in flocks. Can range widely when not breeding. The female is similar to female Vieillot's Weaver, but has a slightly slimmer bill and darker breast, and is usually associated with the distinctive male. The vocalizations include typical weaver “chek” notes and “radio static” songs.

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