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| − | + | [[Image:Weaver black-necked male th.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male of subspecies ''nigricollis''<br />Photo © by {{user|MURAMURA|MURAMURA}}<br />Kibale Forest, Western [[Uganda]], 15 January 2007]] | |
| − | + | ;[[Category:Ploceus]] [[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] nigricollis | |
| − | [[Image: | + | '''Includes: Olive-naped Weaver''' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Weaver black-necked female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female of subspecies ''nigricollis''<br />Photo © by {{user|MURAMURA|MURAMURA}}<br />Kibale Forest Western [[Uganda]], , 15 January 2007]] | |
| + | 15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' (nominate race)<br /> | ||
| + | *Blackish upperparts and wings | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts | ||
| + | *Head golden with chestnut wash | ||
| + | *Black eyemask and bib | ||
| + | *Pale yellow iris | ||
| + | *Strong conical bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' (nominate race)<br /> | ||
| + | *Blackish crown, upperparts and wings | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts and eyebrow | ||
| + | *Black eye-stripe but no bib | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Widely distributed in Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[South Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] (Fernando Po) | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Olive-naped Weaver]] was formerly included in this species. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Clements recognises the following subspecies [[#References|[1]]]: | ||
| + | *''P. n. nigricollis'': Eastern [[Cameroon]] south to northern [[Angola]] and southern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], east to extreme southern [[South Sudan]], [[Uganda]], western [[Kenya]], and northwestern [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | *''P. n. melanoxanthus'': Southern [[Ethiopia]] to eastern [[Kenya]] and eastern [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open areas with trees, including forest edges and savanna woodland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V13.2}}#[https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=FA1DD6271EA9FF5C Avibase] | ||
| + | #del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N. (2019). Olive-naped Weaver (''Ploceus brachypterus''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/1344105 on 20 March 2019). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Ploceus | + | {{GSearch|"Ploceus nigricollis" {{!}} "Black-necked Weaver" -brachypterus }} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 28 November 2023
- Ploceus nigricollis
Includes: Olive-naped Weaver
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
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
Distribution
Widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Olive-naped Weaver was formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:
- P. n. nigricollis: Eastern Cameroon south to northern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, east to extreme southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania
- P. n. melanoxanthus: Southern Ethiopia to eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N. (2019). Olive-naped Weaver (Ploceus brachypterus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/1344105 on 20 March 2019).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-necked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-necked_Weaver
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
