Weavers, Widowbirds

Speke's Weaver

Ploceus spekei

The Speke's Weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a 35 g woodland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

35 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia.

Where to see it: CCF Somaliland (Somalia); Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania); Mansoor Hotel (Somalia); Ambassador Hotel (Somalia); Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya).

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