Speke's Weaver

Ploceus spekei (Heuglin, 1861)

Speke's Weaver, Ploceus spekei, is a passerine found in Ethiopia and Somalia south to northern Tanzania. It is a familiar bird of savanna, bush, farmland and towns across that range. One notable feature is that its plumage does not change with the seasons. Adults have pale eyes and a bill that is large for a weaver. The male shows yellow plumage with a black throat, face and bill, while the female is dull olive-grey above with streaking and pale yellow below. Juveniles are similar but less vivid.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Breeding range

Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to n Tanzania