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A photo of a Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), male
Black-headed Weaver, Male

Black-headed Weaver

Ploceus melanocephalus

The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Breeding males have a black head and yellow nuchal collar, which is absent in the Juba and golden-backed weavers. It also differs from the latter species and village weaver by its plain, greenish mantle plumage. The pale yellow underpart plumage is suffused with a variable amount of chestnut. The female and non-breeding male lack the black head, and resemble a female masked weaver, except that they have dark eyes and a darker bill. Their buffy breast plumage also distinguishes them from non-breeding golden-backed weavers.
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A photo of a Black-headed Weaver photographed in Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura Portugal
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Rach 🪶
Sunday 28 May 2023 - 9:21am
Portugal
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Luciano Siviter
Tuesday 23 May 2023 - 5:52pm
Spain
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Luciano Siviter
Monday 22 May 2023 - 7:25pm
Spain
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Grace Kinney Broderick
Wednesday 10 May 2023 - 5:58pm
Spain
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