Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Arid Namibian and Botswana thornveld.Breeding male chestnut back and black head.
Queleas, Sparrows, Weavers
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Uncommon, localised summer resident. Breeding male unmistakable; female and non-breeding male best identified by grey bill and brownish (not greenish) coloration. Call is a swizzling sound like [Cape Weaver]. Usually occurs in flocks, females outnumbering males while breeding. Frequents thornveld in the arid northwestern regions of Namibia and Botswana.
Quick Facts
Size
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Names
A: Bruinwewer
G: Rotbrauner Weber, Maronenweber
Bird Family
A very large group of conical-billed, mainly seed-eating birds. Many breed colonially and weave complicated nests that aid identification.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Frequents thornveld in the arid northwestern regions of Namibia and Botswana.
