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Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862)
Ploceidae

Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862)

Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862)

Ploceus xanthops is a weaver bird with distinct sex plumage differences, found across multiple southern and eastern African countries.

Ploceus pelzelni (Shelley, 1887)
Ploceidae

Ploceus pelzelni (Shelley, 1887)

Ploceus pelzelni (Shelley, 1887)

Ploceus pelzelni, the slender-billed weaver, is a sparsely distributed Ploceidae bird in equatorial Africa.

Ploceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)
Ploceidae

Ploceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)

Ploceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)

The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a Ploceidae bird species found across multiple countries in Africa.

Ploceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805)
Ploceidae

Ploceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805)

Ploceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805)

Ploceus nigricollis, the black-necked weaver, is a 16 cm forest bird found across Africa that feeds on insects and plant matter.

Ploceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805)
Ploceidae

Ploceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805)

Ploceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805)

Ploceus aurantius, the orange weaver, is a small sexually dimorphic weaver bird found in western and central Africa.

Ploceus castanops Shelley, 1888
Ploceidae

Ploceus castanops Shelley, 1888

Ploceus castanops Shelley, 1888

The northern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus castanops) is a Ploceidae bird found across parts of central East Africa.

Ploceus jacksoni Shelley, 1888
Ploceidae

Ploceus jacksoni Shelley, 1888

Ploceus jacksoni Shelley, 1888

Ploceus jacksoni, the Golden-Backed Weaver, is a bright weaver bird found in parts of Africa and Asia, often living in wetlands.

Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839
Ploceidae

Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839

Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839

The eastern golden weaver, Ploceus subaureus, is a Ploceidae bird found in eastern and southeastern Africa, with several alternative common names.

Ploceus ocularis A.Smith, 1828
Ploceidae

Ploceus ocularis A.Smith, 1828

Ploceus ocularis A.Smith, 1828

Ploceus ocularis, the spectacled weaver, is a common yellow Ploceidae bird found across much of sub-Saharan Africa.

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845
Ploceidae

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

Ploceus intermedius, the lesser masked weaver, is a Ploceidae bird found in eastern, southeastern and southern Africa.

Ploceus nelicourvi (Scopoli, 1786)
Ploceidae

Ploceus nelicourvi (Scopoli, 1786)

Ploceus nelicourvi (Scopoli, 1786)

Ploceus nelicourvi, the nelicourvi weaver, is a small bird endemic to Madagascar's forests.

Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837
Ploceidae

Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837

Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837

The olive-naped weaver (Ploceus brachypterus) is a Ploceidae bird found across West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.

Ploceus castaneofuscus R.P.Lesson, 1840
Ploceidae

Ploceus castaneofuscus R.P.Lesson, 1840

Ploceus castaneofuscus R.P.Lesson, 1840

The chestnut-and-black weaver is a Ploceidae bird found in West Africa, split from Vieillot's black weaver for plumage differences.

Pseudonigrita arnaudi (Bonaparte, 1850)
Passeridae

Pseudonigrita arnaudi (Bonaparte, 1850)

Pseudonigrita arnaudi (Bonaparte, 1850)

Pseudonigrita arnaudi, the grey-capped social weaver, is a small African weaver bird with three recognized subspecies.

Pseudonigrita cabanisi (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
Passeridae

Pseudonigrita cabanisi (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

Pseudonigrita cabanisi (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

Pseudonigrita cabanisi, the black-capped social weaver, is a small bird found in East African semi-arid acacia savannas.

Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Ploceidae

Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Foudia madagascariensis, the red fody, is a small seed- and insect-eating bird native to Madagascar and introduced to other Indian Ocean islands.

Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789)
Ploceidae

Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789)

Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789)

Foudia rubra is a small weaver bird with distinct plumage by age and breeding status found in forests and plantations.

Sporopipes frontalis (Daudin, 1800)
Ploceidae

Sporopipes frontalis (Daudin, 1800)

Sporopipes frontalis (Daudin, 1800)

Sporopipes frontalis, the speckle-fronted weaver, is a Ploceidae bird found in African dry savanna from west to east Africa.

Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)
Ploceidae

Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)

Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)

Sporopipes squamifrons, the scaly-feathered weaver, is a Ploceidae bird found in multiple southern African countries.

Malimbus nitens (J.E.Gray, 1831)
Ploceidae

Malimbus nitens (J.E.Gray, 1831)

Malimbus nitens (J.E.Gray, 1831)

Blue-billed malimbe (Malimbus nitens) is a ploceid bird native to the African tropical rainforest.

Malimbus rubricollis (Swainson, 1838)
Ploceidae

Malimbus rubricollis (Swainson, 1838)

Malimbus rubricollis (Swainson, 1838)

Malimbus rubricollis, the red-headed malimbe, is a Ploceidae bird native to African tropical rainforests.

Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790)
Passeridae

Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790)

Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790)

Philetairus socius, the sociable weaver, is a small, sexually indistinguishable bird native to arid savannas of southern Africa.

Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ploceidae

Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euplectes orix, the southern red bishop, is a small African bird with distinct breeding plumage and varied habitat use.

Euplectes hordeaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ploceidae

Euplectes hordeaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euplectes hordeaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euplectes hordeaceus, the black-winged red bishop, is a stocky gregarious weaver bird found in open African grasslands near water.

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