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Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

The Village Weaver is a colorful bird known for its amazing nests. They weave their homes from grass and twigs, making them look like little hanging baskets in trees.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Village Weaver is a stout, medium-sized bird. Breeding males are strikingly bright yellow with a black face, bill, and throat, often having a chestnut wash on their breast. Females and non-breeding males are duller, olive-yellow, and streaked, making them less vibrant.

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Village Weaver
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Village Weaver

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Male weavers often build multiple nests in a season, hoping one impresses a female!

Their sturdy woven nests can sometimes survive for more than a year.

Weaver nests often include a small tunnel-like entrance to deter predators.

Young weavers learn weaving skills by observing their parents and practicing.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Architect

Village Weavers can intricately weave complex hanging nests from grass and leaves because of their specialized beaks and strong feet.

Fähigkeit

Nest Judge

Village Weavers have a unique system where females inspect male-built nests, and if rejected, the male will often dismantle it to rebuild.

Fähigkeit

Community Builder

Village Weavers can live in huge colonies, building hundreds of nests close together which helps with predator defense and resource sharing.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-17 cm
Flügelspannweite
25-28 cm
Gewicht
0.038-0.048 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-7 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
12-15 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy birds enjoy a meal of seeds and insects, helping to keep gardens healthy!

Hauptnahrung

  • grass seeds
  • cereal grains
  • caterpillars
  • beetles
  • termites
  • nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

African Goshawk

Accipiter tachiro

A predator of adult weavers and chicks.

parasitizes

Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Brood parasite laying eggs in weaver nests.

eats

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

Consumes insects like locusts for protein.

eats

Maize

Zea mays

Feeds on seeds from agricultural crops.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

African WeaverYellow Weaver

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Village Weaver?

15-17 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Village Weaver?

25-28 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Village Weaver?

0.038-0.048 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Village Weaver?

5-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Village Weaver?

40 km/h

Was frisst Village Weaver?

These busy birds enjoy a meal of seeds and insects, helping to keep gardens healthy!

Wo findet man Village Weaver normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Village Weaver?

Foraging

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