- Ploceus nigricollis
Includes: Olive-naped Weaver
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
Male (nominate race)
- Blackish upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts
- Head golden with chestnut wash
- Black eyemask and bib
- Pale yellow iris
- Strong conical bill
Female (nominate race)
- Blackish crown, upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts and eyebrow
- Black eye-stripe but no bib
Distribution
Widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Olive-naped Weaver was formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:
- P. n. nigricollis: Eastern Cameroon south to northern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, east to extreme southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania
- P. n. melanoxanthus: Southern Ethiopia to eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania
Habitat
Open areas with trees, including forest edges and savanna woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and creepers with a 15cm downward facing entrance tunnel hanging from the globular egg chamber, suspended from a branch in a tree. Two to three eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes insects and vegetable matter.
Vocalisation
Call: wheezing dew-dew-twee.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N. (2019). Olive-naped Weaver (Ploceus brachypterus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/1344105 on 20 March 2019).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-necked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-necked_Weaver
External Links
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