Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus, is a weaver in the family Ploceidae and breeds widely across Africa. It is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, and has also been introduced to Portugal, Venezuela, Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion. It lives in open and semi-open places, including woodland and areas around people, and often gathers in large, noisy colonies in towns, villages and hotel grounds. Its nest is a large, loosely woven structure of grass and leaf strips, hung from a tree branch with the opening facing down.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range: Africa: widespread