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Male
Photo by Steve G
Mount Kenya near Serena Mountain Lodge
Ploceus insignis

Identification

Male has a chestnut cap.

Distribution

Africa
Western Africa: south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, DRC, northern Angola
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, western Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)

Female
Photo by Mike Barth
Gatamaiyu Forest, Kenya, June 2012

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Subspecies unicus is generally considered invalid[2].

Habitat

Highland forest from 1200-3000m.

Behaviour

This weaver creeps Nuthatch-like along the moss-covered boughs of forest trees in search of food.

Diet

The diet includes seeds.

  • Male
    Photo by Steve G
    Mount Kenya near Serena Mountain Lodge

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations

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