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Rüppell's Weaver - BirdForum Opus

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Photo © by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ploceus galbula

Identification

Female
Photo © by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

14 cm (5½ in)
Male has a reddish facial mask

Similar species

Photo © by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 5 January 2022

Southern Masked Weaver

Distribution

Africa and the Middle East
Eastern Africa: eastern Sudan, Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Woods, bush country and gardens.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of seeds, including those of cereal crops.

Vocalisation

A loud metallic chirping.

References

Juvenile
Photo © by ammadoux
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 31 July, 2022
  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Birdforum Member observations
  4. Birdforum thread with more images and discussion of Rüppell's Weaver

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