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Ynglende han © Kris Blachowiak eBird S65100854 Macaulay Library ML 205177401
Hun/ikke-ynglende han © John Bruin
Ynglende han © José Frade
Hun/ikke-ynglende han © Christoph Moning
Ynglende han © Chris Wood
+ 2
Hun/ikke-ynglende han © Christian Rixen

Sorthovedet Væver Ploceus melanocephalus

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Medium-sized weaver. Breeding males are striking with a black face and neck and a dark brown iris that contrasts with its yellow body. Female and nonbreeding male similar with a yellow breast and white belly. Usually found in marshy areas with tall grass. Builds a basket nest, woven together with grass and sticks that hangs from trees. Territorial males give a squeaking, wheezing song. Native to central, western, and northwestern Africa; introduced to the Iberian Peninsula.

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