- Ploceus flavipes
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in).
- Black overall plumage
- White iris
- Brown vent
- Yellow legs and feet
Female duller than the male and lacks green sheen
Juvenile: brownish overall with faint yellow collar and olive on belly and vent. Pale flesh legs.
Distribution
Africa: found only in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri Forest).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species has in the past been named Yellow-legged Malimbe (Malimbus flavipes) but is now considered to belong in genus Ploceus.
Habitat
The occupy the canopy of lowland forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information, but it is presumed their diet consists of insects, including caterpillars.
Reference
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- For the change of name and genus: Fry, C. H. and Keith, S. (Eds). 2004. The Birds of Africa, Vol. VII. Princeton University Press.
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow-legged Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-legged_Weaver
