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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] dorsomaculatus | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] dorsomaculatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Golden-yellow forehead, crown and nape | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[Africa]]: found in southern [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]] and north-eastern [[DRC]]. | Western [[Africa]]: found in southern [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]] and north-eastern [[DRC]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | They are usually seen near clearings in evergreen forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet includes insects, such as butterfly, caterpillars and mantid larvae. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 19 April 2015
- Ploceus dorsomaculatus
Identification
14 cm
Male
- Golden-yellow forehead, crown and nape
Distribution
Western Africa: found in southern Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and north-eastern DRC.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are usually seen near clearings in evergreen forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes insects, such as butterfly, caterpillars and mantid larvae.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-capped Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-capped_Weaver
