A large weaver with a long, pointed bill. Breeding male is less yellow above than ‘golden’ weavers, with a chestnut wash on the face and throat, but lacks the well-defined bib of the Southern brown-throated weaver and has whitish (not red-brown) eyes.
Female has brown eyes. Female and non-breeding male are olive above and dull yellow below, but lack the pale belly of the female Southern masked weaver. Bill is longer and dagger-like and is a useful identification feature in all plumages.
17 cm. 28 – 54 g.
Endemic to Southern Africa and a common resident in grassland, scrub and gardens. Breeds in small or large colonies in reeds or tall trees, where it builds a large, neatly woven nest with a short entrance tube. Polygynous.
Birds of Southern Africa (2020).
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The Walsingham Farm, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2024).
The Walsingham Farm, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2024).
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