Somali weaver
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Somali weaver ( Ploceus spekei ), male |
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The Somali weaver ( Ploceus spekei , syn. Loxia spekei; Hyphantornis spekei ) belongs within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae) to the genus of bunting (Ploceus).
The Latin additional species refers to John Hanning Speke .
The bird is found in East Africa in Ethiopia , Kenya , Somalia and Tanzania .
The distribution area includes open bush and tree-lined habitats near water, especially acacias , also around settlements, from 1200 to 2200 m altitude.
features
The species is 15 cm tall, the male weighs between 34 and 43 g, the female between 28 and 37 g. It is a fairly large, massive weaver with a powerful beak. The male has a black face mask, set off below the eyes starting with reddish brown at the bottom. The forehead, crown and nape of the head are bright yellow, with the latter turning into olive green. The iris is pale yellow. The top is mottled yellow and black. There is no distinction between breeding and plain dress. The female is dull olive-green on the upper side with wide stripes on the wing-covers, has an indicated stripe over the eyes and is pale yellow on the chest and throat. Underside and rump are whitish Fledglings resemble the female but are more olive brown.
The species is monotypical .
voice
The male's singing is described as repeated tones "tz-zzzz za za eee eh eh ch-ch-ch tzz-eh" or as "pew ... pew ... tew, chinkichi-chewchew-skerinkitsitew".
Way of life
The diet consists mainly of seeds, including insects including termites . Hunting takes place in small hunting communities.
The breeding season is between April and September in Ethiopia, between May and June in Somalia, February to July and October to December in Kenya. The clutch comprises 4 deep blue eggs, 24 to 26 by 15 to 16 mm in size.
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
literature
- Th. Von Heuglin in: Petermanns geographische Mitteilungen, 1861, p. 24
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Ploceus spekei in the Internet Bird Collection
- Weaver Watch
Individual evidence
- ↑ Somali weaver , in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ^ JA Jobling: A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. 1991. ISBN 0-19-854634-3 .
- ^ B. Beolens, M. Watkins: Whose Bird ?: Common Bird Names and the People They Commemorate , Christopher Helm, London, 2003
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ A b c 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
- ^ DA Zimmerman, DA Turner, DJ Pearson, DJ: Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Christopher Helm, London. 1996
- ↑ NR Fuggles-Couchman: Further Notes on nesting habits and the Breeding Seasons of Tanganyika Some Birds. In: Tanganyika Notes and Records. Vol. 4, No. 21, 1946, pp. 9-18. doi: 10.1177 / 002198946900400106.
- ↑ Redlist