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Similar in size and shape to other members of the genus Ploceus. Males are distinctive in their yellow undersides, bright chestnut heads with limited black throats, and olive green backs.
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When to see the Bates's Weaver
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 2 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
About the Bates's Weaver
Bates's weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Cameroon, and is often regarded as inexplicably rare across its distribution.
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Easily confused with
Finn's WeaverPloceus megarhynchusFinn's weaver, also known as Finn's baya and yellow weaver is a weaver bird species native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal.
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