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Alternative name: Bertrand's Weaver.

Ploceus bertrandi

[edit] Identification

Length 15 cm.

Adult male: Similar to Lesser Masked-Weaver, but is larger, with an orange-chestnut crown and black nape. The eyes are pale.

Adult female: Similar to the male, but with a black crown.

[edit] Distribution

Highlands of Malawi, northern Mozambique, Tanzania, and eastern Zambia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Edge of montane forest, and adjacent scrub.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

Forages in lower- and mid-strautum. The diet includes seeds.

[edit] Breeding

The nest is woven from grass and plant materials.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

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