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Both males and females of subspecies ''brachypterus'' (from western [[Cameroon]] west to the [[Gambia]]) have olive-green backs. | Both males and females of subspecies ''brachypterus'' (from western [[Cameroon]] west to the [[Gambia]]) have olive-green backs. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Black-necked weaver - female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''P. n. brachypterus''; female<br />Photo by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />The [[Gambia]], March 2010]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:13, 21 April 2010
- Ploceus nigricollis
Identification
16cm
Male (nominate race)
- Blackish upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts
- Head golden with chestnut wash
- Black eyemask and bib
- Pale yellow iris
- Strong conical bill
Female (nominate race)
- Blackish crown, upperparts and wings
- Yellow underparts and eyebrow
- Black eye-stripe but no bib
Both males and females of subspecies brachypterus (from western Cameroon west to the Gambia) have olive-green backs.
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). The Black-necked Weaver shows more olive and less yellow on the head (especially the crown area in females) and a thicker bill.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
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.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-necked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-necked_Weaver
