Village Weaver on 09.06.2008 in Wilhelma/Stuttgart.

Village Weaver on 09.06.2008 in Wilhelma/Stuttgart. The Village Weaver, also known as the Village Weaverbird (Ploceus cucullatus), is a species from the weaverbird family. It was formerly classified in the genus Textor and was then called Textor cucullatus. - The Village Weaver reaches a body length of 15 to 18 centimeters. During the breeding season, the males display bright yellow plumage. The head and wings are black-feathered. Outside the breeding season, the males' plumage resembles that of the females, with a greenish coloration and fine streaking. - Behavior: Village Weavers are lively and noisy colonial breeders that build their kidney-shaped hanging nests from grass close together. During nest building, males can often be observed hanging upside down with fluttering wings on branches. Incubation of the eggs and raising of the young is mainly done by the females. - Distribution and habitat: Village Weavers occur from Sudan and southern Ethiopia to Angola and the Cape Province of South Africa. Within this range, they inhabit forest edges as well as agricultural areas and village environments. - Source = WIKIPEDIA

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