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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaPloceidaeGéneroPloceus

Village Weaver

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 15-17 cm
Envergadura: 25-28 cm
Peso: 0.038-0.048 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-7 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-4
Incubación: 12-15 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

grass seeds
cereal grains
caterpillars
beetles
termites
nectar

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.