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Bocage tissue ( Ploceus temporalis ), illustration by Henrik Grönvold |
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The bocage weaver ( Ploceus temporalis , syn. Hyphantornis temporalis; Xanthophilus temporalis ) belongs within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae) to the genus of the bunting weaver ( Ploceus ).
The species was previously regarded as conspecific with the Cape weaver (P. capensis).
The Latin additional species comes from the Latin tempus 'temple' .
The bird is found in Angola , the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia .
The distribution area includes riparian strips with tall grass, bushes and trees up to 1400 m in height.
features
The species is 15 cm tall and weighs between 34 and 37 g. It is very similar to the Cape weaver, but has a short, powerful beak. The male has golden yellow on the forehead and crown, an olive-green neck, the top and tail are also olive-green. Furthermore, the male has a pale iris , an olive-brown mask and an olive-brown throat patch, in the plain dress the eye is white. The female has a brown iris and olive-green facial spots, it is darker and greener than other weavers in the settlement area.
The species is monotypical .
voice
The male's song is described as a chattering "shreti-shreti-shreti-shret shret", the contact call as "chyap".
Way of life
The diet consists mainly of insects .
The breeding season is in May, between August and October. Boca tissues are polygynous and breed in larger colonies .
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
literature
- JV Barbosa du Bocage: Hyphantornis temporalis. In: Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes / (1) 7, 1880, p. 244, Biodiversity Library
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings on Ploceus temporalis in the Internet Bird Collection
- Weaver Watch
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bocageweber in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ↑ PAR Hockey, WRJ Dean, PG Ryan (ed.): Robert's Birds of Southern Africa , 7th edition, 2005. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 0-620-34053-3 .
- ↑ A. Craig: Family Ploceidae (weavers). In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, D. Christie (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 15. Weavers to New World Warblers. 2010, pp. 74-197.
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers
- ↑ Redlist