Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)

Probably a village weaver near Addo Elephant Park. 2009-10-25 11.59.10 Gqeberha (former Port Elisabeth)
Classification: Genus Ploceus; Subfamily Ploceinae; Family Ploceidae
General: The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Hispaniola, Mauritius and Réunion.^[1] [more]

First documented observation : 2009-10-20 in Gqeberha (former Port Elisabeth).