Black-necked Weaver vs Chestnut Weaver

Black-necked Weaver

Ploceus nigricollis

Small27 gWoodland

The black-necked weaver is a stocky 16 cm bird with a strong conical bill. The adult male of the northern race has olive upper-parts and wings, and yellow underparts and head. It has a black eye-mask and bib, and a pale yellow iris. The non-breeding male has a yellow head with an olive crown, grey upper-parts and whitish. The wings remain yellow and black. The adult female also has olive upper-parts and wings, and yellow underparts and head. It has a black eyemask but no bib.

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Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

Small30 gShrubland

Both the male and female look different from one another. The non-breeding male has dull red eyes, a grayish-brown head, with the rest of his body being an ombre of dark orange to a brighter orange; its wings are covered in black and beige colors, and it has a long brown tail. The female is a pale brown, with yellow coloring around their dark eyes, it has black edges around the feathers of its wings, and a brown tail. The female is also smaller; the male is 28-37 g, and the female is 25-31 g. It has a distinct song, it is a harsh, sizzling sound with occasional high-pitched chirps.

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Photo: Irene · CC0

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