Yellow-capped Weaver

Ploceus dorsomaculatus (Reichenow, 1893)

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Yellow-capped Weaver, Ploceus dorsomaculatus, is a bird of the family Ploceidae found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its breeding range extends across Africa from Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo, with eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo also included. Described by Reichenow in 1893, it belongs to the passerines and is one of the weavers.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to Central African Republic, Gabon and PR Congo; e DR Congo