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White-headed Buffalo Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is a colorful bird with a striking white head and black body. They love to live in groups and build big nests in trees, making them fun to watch as they play and chatter together.

Lebensraum: Savannas

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The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is easily recognized by its bright white head and underparts, contrasting sharply with a black back, wings, and tail. Its lower back and rump flash a distinctive chestnut-red, and it has bold red eyes.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamiliePloceidaeGattungDinemellia
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
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White-headed Buffalo Weaver

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Both male and female White-headed Buffalo Weavers look nearly identical.

Their large, untidy nests are sometimes used by other bird species!

These birds communicate with a variety of chirps, chattering, and whistles.

They often hang their nests from strong branches of thorny acacia trees.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thorn Fortress Builder

White-headed Buffalo Weavers can build huge, thorny nests that protect their eggs and chicks from many predators.

Fähigkeit

Social Forager

White-headed Buffalo Weavers often forage in groups, which helps them find food more efficiently and watch for danger.

Fähigkeit

Resourceful Decorator

White-headed Buffalo Weavers have nests that often include found items like plastic strips or bits of cloth.

Maße und Details

Länge
17-19 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-32 cm
Gewicht
0.04-0.06 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores primarily eat insects, seeds, and fruits found in their dry African habitat.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Grasshoppers
  • Acacia seeds
  • Berries
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Shikra

Accipiter badius

A raptor that preys on small birds.

depends on

Umbrella Thorn

Vachellia tortilis

Relies on thorny trees for nesting and some food.

eats

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

Forages for large insects like locusts.

eats

Desert Date

Balanites aegyptiaca

Consumes the fruits of this common desert tree.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

17-19 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

28-32 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

0.04-0.06 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

45 km/h

Was frisst White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

These omnivores primarily eat insects, seeds, and fruits found in their dry African habitat.

Wo findet man White-headed Buffalo Weaver normalerweise?

Savannas

Wie jagt White-headed Buffalo Weaver?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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