Red-headed Weaver

It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Red-headed Weaver is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Anaplectes. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. More

The Red-headed Weaver defies the conventional Yellow colouration of our weaver but a weaver nonetheless by virtue that it ‘weaves’ its nest. rh-weaver.jpg I did not know that lionesses have four teats. May be this is new to you too. samburu-lion.jpg The natural beauty above is worth carrying of heavy photography gadgets like the one below. myself. More

The Red-headed Weaver was first described in 1839 by a French collector, Lafresnaye. He used the name Ploceus melanotis which was pre-occupied (already used) and thus is invalid even though this particular is no longer in use. The first valid scientific name to be used was by Sundevall who described several specimens collected by the Swedish big game hunter, Johan August Wahlberg, in November 1843 at Mohapoani (North West Province). More

Distribution of Red-headed weaver in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. More

Red-headed Weaver | Anaplectes melanotis = The Red-headed Weaver is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Ploceidae bird family group which includes birds such as Weavers, Queleas, Windowbirds. The description for the Red-headed Weaver (Latin name Anaplectes melanotis) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. More

Stamps showing Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis 214.035 Red-headed Weaver IOC v2.4: 9064 Links will open countrypage in new window - Bechuanaland 02.10.1961 Definitives - Ethiopia 04.01. More

The Red-headed Weaver ( Anaplectes melanotis ) . There are plenty of different types of Weavers in Southern Africa this is but one of them. This Bird is mainly found in the North Eastern Parts of South Africa and yet again the photo above is of a Male. dsc9540 The Female has a Yellow head instead of the Red one worn by the Male. More

also a picture of the Red-headed Weaver on page 1024. The Red-headed Weaver belongs to the family of birds classified as Ploceidae. In the previous edition of Roberts (ie 6th edition) the Red-headed Weaver was called the . The Robert's 7 Latin name for Red-headed Weaver has changed from Anaplectes rubriceps in Robert's 6 to Anaplectes melanotis. The map of the Kruger you see on this page shows the areas (coloured orange) where this bird has been identified. More

A superb capture of a male Red-headed Weaver at work. Great pose, composition and sharpness against a neutral BG. More