Jackson weaver
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Jackson weaver ( Ploceus jacksoni ) |
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The Jackson weaver ( Ploceus jacksoni ), also written Jackson weaver , is a species from the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae). The species is occasionally kept as an ornamental bird in Europe.
description
The Jackson weaver reaches a body length of 15 centimeters. The male has a black head and neck. The front breast is black and then turns reddish brown. The back is yellow, the wing-coverts and wings are black. The individual feathers have broad yellow hems. In the females, the wing-coverts and wings are dashed black and yellow. The head and the underside are yellowish white.
Jackson weavers hang their nests on branches of bushes and trees, which, similar to the yellow weaver, mostly hang over a body of water. Jackson weaver nests are also often found among reeds and grasses near lakes, swamps, or mangroves. The clutch consists of two to three eggs with blue-green shells.
The distribution area of the Jackson weaver extends from the south of Sudan through Uganda to western Kenya and the central country of Tanzania .
literature
- Horst Bielfeld : Knowing and caring for 300 ornamental birds. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-8001-5737-2 .
Web links
- Ploceus jacksoni inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2014.