Reichard-Weber
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| Reichenow , 1886 |
The Reichard weaver ( Ploceus reichardi ) belongs within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae) to the genus of the bunting weaver ( Ploceus ).
The species was previously considered to be specific to the Ruwet weaver ( Ploceus ruweti ), the mask weaver ( Ploceus velatus ), the Katanga weaver ( Ploceus katangae ) and the yolk weaver ( Ploceus vitellinus ).
The Latin additional species refers to Paul Reichard .
The bird is found in Zambia and Tanzania .
The distribution area includes swamps in southwest Tanzania and northeast Zambia.
features
The species is 14 cm tall. The male has bright red irises in the breeding plumage and a black mask that extends to the forehead and over the ear covers over the chin to the throat. The apex and underside are dark orange and yellow towards the back. In the plain dress, the male and the female are paler in color, the underside is yellow to light yellow. The crown and nape of the head are dashed gray with a wide yellow stripe above the eyes. The wing covers are striped yellow and black.
The species is monotypical .
voice
The male's singing is described as a non-musical mixture of chatter and trills.
Way of life
The diet consists mainly of seeds, probably also termites .
The breeding season is in April in Tanzania and probably in December in Zambia. The species is believed to be polygamous , the male territorial. It is incubated in large colonies .
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
literature
- A. Reichenow: Monograph of the genus Ploceus Cuv . In: Zoological Yearbooks. Journal of Systematics, Geography and Biology of Animals. Vol. I, Jena 1886, pp. 113-164 Biodiversity Library
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Ploceus reichardi in the Internet Bird Collection
- Weaver Watch
Individual evidence
- ^ Reichard-Weber , in Avibase - The world bird database
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ B. Beolens, M. Watkins: Whose Bird ?: Common Bird Names and the People They Commemorate , Christopher Helm, London, 2003
- ^ A b T. Stevenson, J. Fanshawe: Birds of East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Princeton University Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0-691-12665-4 .
- ↑ Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers
- ↑ Redlist