Least ConcernRareSeedsWetlandDomed nestSmall · 21 g
About the Northern Brown-throated Weaver
The northern brown-throated weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and adjacent northern Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalavaThe adult male has a yellow head and upper breast during the breeding season, with a pale grey belly and light and brown wings with white wing-tips.
Chestnut-and-black WeaverPloceus castaneofuscusThe chestnut-and-black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Chestnut-and-black WeaverPloceus castaneofuscusThe chestnut-and-black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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