Village Weaver Birds
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Name |
Village Weaver |
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Scientific Name |
Ploceus cucullatus |
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Characteristics |
Village weavers are medium-sized members of the weaver family. Breeding males have black heads with bright yellow and orange across much of the rest of the body. Females have olive-green and yellow feathers with dark brown across the tail. |
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Diet |
They have a varied diet including seeds, fruits, nectar and insects. |
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Fun Fact |
Weavers get their name from the impressive basket nests that the males weave in trees. |
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IUCN Red list |
They are marked as Least Concern on the IUCN List. |
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Where do I live? |
They originate from western, central and eastern Africa. |