Weavers, Widowbirds

Juba Weaver

Ploceus dichrocephalus

The Juba Weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus) is an 18 g wetland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

18 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya.

Where to see it: Ambassador Hotel (Somalia); CCF Somaliland (Somalia).

Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist