Nelicourvi Weaver
Ploceus nelicourvi
The Nelicourvi Weaver (Ploceus nelicourvi) is a rare weaver found in 2 countries, weighing about 24 g. The nelicourvi weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
About the Nelicourvi Weaver
The nelicourvi weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Together with its closest relative, the sakalava weaver, it is sometimes placed in a separate genus Nelicurvius. A slender, sparrow-like bird, it is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighing 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz). Breeding males have a black bill and head, brown eyes, yellow collar, grey belly, chestnut-brown lower tail coverts, olive back, and blackish flight feathers edged greenish. Non-breeding males have mottled grey and green heads. In the breeding female the front of the head is yellow and the back olive green, with a broad yellow eyebrow. It builds solitary, roofed, retort-shaped nests, hanging…
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How to identify it
The nelicourvi weaver is a slender sparrow-like bird of 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighing 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz). During the breeding period, the male has a black beak, (reddish) brown eyes and blackish to brownish grey legs. His head is black, including the cheeks, around the ears, the forehead, crown and nape. The black is surrounded by a broad yellow collar, that includes chin, breast, side and back of the neck. The yellow collar is on the other side bordered by a vaguely defined olive-green band. The lower chest and belly are bluish-grey, the lower flanks grey with a greenish hue.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Nelicourvi Weaver?
- The nelicourvi weaver is a slender sparrow-like bird of 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighing 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Nelicourvi Weaver?
- The Nelicourvi Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 24 g.
- Where can you see a Nelicourvi Weaver?
- The Nelicourvi Weaver occurs in 2 countries, including Madagascar and Moldova.
- What birds look similar to a Nelicourvi Weaver?
- The Nelicourvi Weaver is most easily confused with the Chestnut-and-black Weaver, the Chestnut-and-black Weaver and the Black-billed Weaver.
- Is the Nelicourvi Weaver endangered?
- The Nelicourvi Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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