Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Black-headed Weaver, Ploceus melanocephalus, is a bird of the weaver family found across western, central and east-central Africa. It breeds in damp places in tropical Africa and is a resident there. Its breeding range covers Africa: w, c, ec. The breeding male has a black head and a yellow collar on the nape, while the mantle is plain greenish. The underparts are pale yellow with some chestnut. Females and non-breeding males do not show the black head. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: w, c, ec
