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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] nigricollis | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] nigricollis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Pale yellow iris | *Pale yellow iris | ||
*Strong conical bill<br /> | *Strong conical bill<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:Weaver black-necked female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|MURAMURA|MURAMURA}}<br />Kibale Forest Western [[Uganda]]]] | ||
'''Non-breeding male''' | '''Non-breeding male''' | ||
*Yellow head | *Yellow head | ||
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*Olive upperparts and wings | *Olive upperparts and wings | ||
*Yellow underparts and head | *Yellow underparts and head | ||
| − | *Black eyemask but no bib. | + | *Black eyemask but no bib<br /> |
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| + | Subspecies ''brachypterus'' (from western [[Cameroon]] west to the [[Gambia]]) and ''po'' ([[Bioko]]) have olive-green backs. The nominate subspecies (from [[Cameroon]] east and south) is black-backed. | ||
| + | [[Image:Weaver black-necked male th.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|MURAMURA|MURAMURA}}<br />Kibale Forest, Western [[Uganda]], January 2007]] | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
The green-backed subspecies (see Taxonomy below) should be separated with care from the [[Spectacled Weaver]] where both occur (eastern [[Nigeria]] and western [[Cameroon]]). This species shows more olive and less yellow on the head (especially the crown area in females) and a thicker bill. | The green-backed subspecies (see Taxonomy below) should be separated with care from the [[Spectacled Weaver]] where both occur (eastern [[Nigeria]] and western [[Cameroon]]). This species shows more olive and less yellow on the head (especially the crown area in females) and a thicker bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Black-necked weaver - female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />The [[Gambia]], March 2010]] |
Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]. | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Subspecies ''brachypterus'' | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | *''P. n. brachypterus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Senegal]] to [[Nigeria]] and western [[Cameroon]]; winters in [[Bioko]] | ||
| + | *''P. n. nigricollis'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Cameroon]] to northern [[Angola]], southern [[Sudan]], southern [[Zaire]], western [[Kenya]], north-western [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | *''P. n. melanoxanthus'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Ethiopia]] to eastern [[Kenya]] and eastern [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open areas with trees, including forest edges and savanna woodland. | Open areas with trees, including forest edges and savanna woodland. | ||
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Call: wheezing ''dew-dew-twee''. | Call: wheezing ''dew-dew-twee''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+nigricollis}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+nigricollis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ploceus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ploceus]] | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 15 April 2010
- Ploceus nigricollis
Identification
16cm
Male (northern race)
- Olive upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts and head
- Black eyemask and bib
- Pale yellow iris
- Strong conical bill
Non-breeding male
- Yellow head
- Olive crown
- Grey upperparts and whitish
- Yellow and black wings.
Female
- Olive upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts and head
- Black eyemask but no bib
Subspecies brachypterus (from western Cameroon west to the Gambia) and po (Bioko) have olive-green backs. The nominate subspecies (from Cameroon east and south) is black-backed.
Similar Species
The green-backed subspecies (see Taxonomy below) should be separated with care from the Spectacled Weaver where both occur (eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon). This species shows more olive and less yellow on the head (especially the crown area in females) and a thicker bill.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- P. n. brachypterus:
- P. n. nigricollis:
- P. n. melanoxanthus:
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, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-necked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-necked_Weaver
