Yellow-cap weaver
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The yellow-capped weaver ( Ploceus dorsomaculatus , Syn. Symplectes dorsomaculatus ) belongs to the species of bunting ( Ploceus ) within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae ).
The Latin additional species comes from the Latin dorsum 'back' and the Latin maculatus 'spotted' .
The bird is found in Gabon , Cameroon , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic .
The distribution area includes evergreen forest areas.
features
This weaver bird is 14 cm tall. The distribution area partially overlaps with that of the brown- cap weaver ( Ploceus insignis ) and the Preuss weaver ( Ploceus preussi ), but the species differs by a black rump and only a little yellow on the black back. The male has golden yellow from the forehead to the neck, the reins, cheeks, ear covers and chin are black. The female has a black head with the exception of the yellow crown and chin. Fledglings are olive green on the underside with a brown beak and a blackish brown top.
The species is monotypical .
voice
No information is available on the utterances.
Way of life
The food consists mainly of insects that are searched between the leaves of the trees, but not along the branches like nuthatch-weaver, but preferentially in the tops. Hunting takes place in small communities, also together with other species.
The breeding season is probably between June and August. The species is considered monogamous and does not breed in colonies . The nest is hung very high up on a branch.
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
literature
- A. Reichenow: Symplectes dorsomaculatus. New African species. In: Ornithological monthly reports. Vol. 1, 1893, p. 177 Biodiversity Library
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Ploceus dorsomaculatus in the Internet Bird Collection
- Weaver Watch
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yellow-cap weaver , in Avibase - The world bird database
- ^ JA Jobling: A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. 1991. ISBN 0-19-854634-3 .
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers
- ↑ Redlist