Weavers, Widowbirds

Southern Masked Weaver

Ploceus velatus

The Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a 31 g scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

31 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

14

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, eSwatini, Malawi, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Lesotho, Angola, Tanzania.

Where to see it: São Tomé · Monte Café (São Tomé and Principe); São Tomé · Bom Sucesso Botanical Gardens (São Tomé and Principe); São Tomé · Mucumbli (São Tomé and Principe); PN Obô de São Tomé · Lagoa Amélia trail (São Tomé and Principe); Ondudu Lodge (formerly Erongo Wilderness) (Namibia).

Photo: (c) Jeremy Gilmore, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist