Ploceus subaureus
The Yellow Weaver, or Eastern Golden Weaver, is a very social bird closely associated with reedbeds lining coastal rivers, lakes, dams and other permanent waterbodies, venturing into the surrounding savanna to search for the seeds, insects and nectar on which it feeds. Fully grown they weigh approximately 31g and measure 15cm in length.
Yellow Weavers breed colonially during spring and summer and will often occur alongside other weaver species. The males are polygamous, weaving several circular grass nests, often directly over the water, and trying to impress as many females as possible. The female is solely responsible for incubating the clutch of 2-4 eggs and caring for the chicks, which leave the nest at about 3 weeks old.
In South Africa the Yellow Weaver is confined to the coastal plain along the Indian Ocean coastline from the Eastern Cape to far northern Kwazulu-Natal. Beyond our borders their distribution extends as far as central Kenya. According to the IUCN the Yellow Weaver is of least concern.
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Ons sien hulle nogal baie hier in ons tuin in Oos-London. Hulle vreet die saad wild uit die “bird feeder” en is nogal parmantig! Jy’t mooi nabyskote hier – pragtig!
Ek is sommer jaloers om te hoor hierdie mooi voels boer in julle tuin!
Such a stunning bird, Dries. 💛
Much prettier in real life than these pictures show, Jane!
Oh what a gorgeous color on him 😀
Even more eye-catching in real life, Cee!
I have occasionally recorded a Yellow Weaver in my garden, but not often.
When I put this post together and saw that the SA Bird Atlas project had them recorded from Grahamstown I wondered whether they sometimes appear in your garden too, Anne. I wonder no more!
They weave their nests well! 🙂
I haven’t yet been lucky enough to see one of their nests, H.J. but I believe that they’re quite adept at it
Beautiful bird, even the female!
Even more so in real life, Hien