Weyns's Weaver

About the Weyns's Weaver

Wayne's weaver (Placeus weynsi) is a bird species of the Ploceidae family. Weyns's Weaver belongs to the Animalia Kingdom, the Chordata Phylum, the Aves Class, the Passeriformes Order, the Ploceidae Family, and the Ploceus Genus. The species name for the Weyns's Weaver is Ploceus weysni. This species is monotypic, meaning that it does not encompass any infraspecific taxa such as a subspecies.

Weyns's Weaver differs from males to females in a number of physical characteristics. On average, males (24-36g) are heavier than females (23-34g). Made up of black, olive-green, yellow, and brown, males are much darker in appearance than females, who are much more yellow. Males have a black head and back, with a yellow and orange belly. Younger birds are mostly yellow with hints of black, closely resembling females.

Weyns's Weaver emit a high-pitched sizzling sound. Their songs are filled with many chirps and longer squeaking sounds. They are relatively quiet, unless they are joined by others. Weyns's Weaver is found in countries throughout Africa. These include the Northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo,... Wikipedia →