LEAST CONCERN

VILLAGE WEAVER

PLOCEUS CUCULLATUS

Village weavers are named for their intricate, woven nests, which they construct using grass and other plant materials, suspended from tree branches. With their vibrant plumage, males have distinctive black masks, village weaver birds play a vital role in the African grasslands.

HABITAT

Village weavers are found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa. They live in a variety of habitats including savannah, woodland, wetlands, farmland, villages and gardens.

DIET

Village weavers primarily eat a wide variety of seeds, but will also eat fruits, nectar and will forage for insects.

BEHAVIOUR

Breeding males have black heads with bright yellow and orange across much of the rest of the body.

Males weave intricate, ball-shaped nests, with a spout-like entrance at the bottom. It takes males about 11 hours to weave a nest and males may build up to 20 nests in one season!

THREATS

Village weavers are Least Concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.