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'''Alternative name: Yellow-backed Weaver''' | '''Alternative name: Yellow-backed Weaver''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Yellow-backed Weaver.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by{{user|xcellent|xcellent}}<br />[[Queen Elizabeth NP]], [[Uganda]], January 2009]] | ||
;[[:category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] melanocephalus | ;[[:category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] melanocephalus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14 cm (5½ in) | ||
| + | *Black head | ||
| + | *Yellowish-green upperparts | ||
| + | *Yellower rump | ||
| + | *Yellow fringed black primaries | ||
Notice that females do not necessarily have dark eyes. | Notice that females do not necessarily have dark eyes. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Blk-headed-weaver-6866.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}}<br />Algarve, November 2009<!--EDITORS: at time of editing there were no pictuers of a female in the natural range, so this picture is retained on article-->]] | ||
[[Africa]]<br /> | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
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'''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Sao Tome]] | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Sao Tome]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| − | + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
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*''P. m. melanocephalus'': | *''P. m. melanocephalus'': | ||
:*Northern [[Senegal]] to southern [[Mauritania]], [[Niger]] and [[Mali]] | :*Northern [[Senegal]] to southern [[Mauritania]], [[Niger]] and [[Mali]] | ||
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:*Eastern [[Sudan]] to north-western [[Ethiopia]], [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Zambia]] | :*Eastern [[Sudan]] to north-western [[Ethiopia]], [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Zambia]] | ||
| − | + | An addition al subspecies ''fischeri'' is not recognised by all authorities.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist shrubland and swamps, open bush and wooded areas. | Moist shrubland and swamps, open bush and wooded areas. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of seeds and insects, with insects generally being used to feed the young. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+melanocephalus}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+melanocephalus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ploceus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ploceus]] | ||
Revision as of 00:27, 18 February 2017
Alternative name: Yellow-backed Weaver
- Ploceus melanocephalus
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Black head
- Yellowish-green upperparts
- Yellower rump
- Yellow fringed black primaries
Notice that females do not necessarily have dark eyes.
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Sao Tome
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. melanocephalus:
- Northern Senegal to southern Mauritania, Niger and Mali
- P. m. capitalis:
- Guinea-Bissau to Niger, southern Chad and Central African Republic
- P. m. duboisi:
- Congo, southern Central African Republic and northern Zaire
- P. m. dimidiatus:
An addition al subspecies fischeri is not recognised by all authorities.[2]
Habitat
Moist shrubland and swamps, open bush and wooded areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds and insects, with insects generally being used to feed the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Weaver
