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| − | [[Image:Baglafecht_Weaver.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Male, nominate race<br />Photo by {{user|Mike+Pennington|Mike Pennington}} <br />Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]], July 2003]] | + | [[Image:Baglafecht_Weaver.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Male, nominate race<br />Photo © by {{user|Mike+Pennington|Mike Pennington}} <br />Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]], July 2003]] |
;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] baglafecht | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] baglafecht | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15 cm<br /> | + | [[Image:BaglafechtWeaver_mts_MasaiMara_Kenya.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|mts|mts}} <br />Location: Masai Mara, [[Kenya]], September 2008]] |
| + | 15 cm (6 in)<br /> | ||
'''Male''': | '''Male''': | ||
*Black face patches | *Black face patches | ||
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*Bright yellow underparts | *Bright yellow underparts | ||
*Dark upperparts with yellow streaks on wings | *Dark upperparts with yellow streaks on wings | ||
| + | ====Variation==== | ||
| + | It seems that in parts of the range one may encounter birds with pale bill and bluish eyes<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Africa]]:<br /> | [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
'''Eastern Africa''': [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Malawi]] | '''Eastern Africa''': [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Malawi]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Weaver baglafecht - addis ababa f 2 .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, nominate subspecies - likely non-breeding plumage and possibly immature<br />Photo © by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]], October 2010]] | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 8 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 8 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
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:*Nyika Plateau of [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]] | :*Nyika Plateau of [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Cultivated areas, open woods, forest margins and in towns throughout highland areas. | Cultivated areas, open woods, forest margins and in towns throughout highland areas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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Their main diet consists of insects, but fruit and seeds are also eaten. | Their main diet consists of insects, but fruit and seeds are also eaten. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#[https://www.birdforum.net/threads/weaver-from-the-aberdares-in-kenya-11-21.417184/ Birdforum thread] discussing existence of birds with bluish eyes and pale bill |
| + | #Avibase | ||
#Kenya Birds | #Kenya Birds | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|"Baglafecht Weaver"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ploceus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ploceus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 13 December 2021
- Ploceus baglafecht
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
Male:
- Black face patches
- Yellow crown and upper breast
- Yellow underparts
Female:
- Black head
- Bright yellow underparts
- Dark upperparts with yellow streaks on wings
Variation
It seems that in parts of the range one may encounter birds with pale bill and bluish eyes[2]
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Taxonomy
Female, nominate subspecies - likely non-breeding plumage and possibly immature
Photo © by volker sthamer
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2010
Photo © by volker sthamer
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2010
Subspecies
There are 8 subspecies[1]:
- P. b. neumanni :
- Eastern Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic
- P. b. baglafecht:
- P. b. eremobius:
- Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern South Sudan
- P. b. emini (budongoensis):
- Southeastern South Sudan, central and eastern Ethiopia, and northern Uganda
- P. b. reichenowi: Picture of Male Picture of female
- P. b. stuhlmanni:
- P. b. sharpii:
- Montane forests of south-western Tanzania
- P. b. nyikae:
Habitat
Cultivated areas, open woods, forest margins and in towns throughout highland areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, but fruit and seeds are also eaten.
References
- 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/
- Birdforum thread discussing existence of birds with bluish eyes and pale bill
- Avibase
- Kenya Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Baglafecht Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Baglafecht_Weaver
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
