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  • Village Weaver, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Village Weaver, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) petermcintyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Village Weaver, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ian N. White, all rights reserved

  • Village Weaver, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Rafael Vila, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Village Weaver, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) maritzasouthafrica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Village Weaver, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

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About

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a species of bird found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Hispaniola, Mauritius and Réunion.

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