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Taveta Golden Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
40.7645, -73.9624
Field Notes
Description:
This cutie was found at the Central Park Zoo. The males are bright yellow with an orange coloring across the nape and breast. The wings and tail are a greenish color. Females are a dull, yellowish-olive color with paler yellow under parts. They have a yellow stripe above each eye.
Habitat:
They are sub-saharan birds. They live in swampy woodlands along coastal East Africa from Kenya to Tanzania.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 15, 2011
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