Village weaver / Textorweber (Ploceus cucullatus)

Probably a village weaver. 2009-10-20 14:45:14

Observations

First documented observation: 2009-10-20 in South Africa. Most recent observation: 2009-10-25 in South Africa.

Description

Classification: Genus Ploceus (Ploceus); Subfamily Ploceinae (Ploceinae); Family Ploceidae (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]