Female © Thomas Brooks
Male © Nigel Voaden
Male © Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING
Female © Matt Brady
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Male © Forest Botial-Jarvis

Parasitic Weaver Anomalospiza imberbis

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Identification

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Odd little short-tailed and chunky-billed member of the indigobird family. The male is yellow, with dark wings and tail, while the female is brown and streaky on the back and buff on the face and underparts. Found in moist grassland and open savanna. Uncommon across its range. Indistinct song consists of short, rasping phrases. Male could be confused with canaries but has an all-black bill. Female resembles female bishops but has a shorter and thicker all-black bill.

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