Anaplectes rubriceps
A bird of woodlands and savanna-type habitats following an omnivorous diet consisting mainly of seeds, fruit and invertebrate prey, the Red-headed Weaver is not nearly as social as most others of their kind and are most commonly encountered as monogamous pairs. The male builds a typically weaver-like nest, which the female then furnishes with soft materials before laying her clutch of 1-4 eggs, usually in the months of Spring. The female incubates the eggs for about two weeks but both parents feed the hatchlings, who fledge before they’re 3 weeks old.
The Red-Headed Weaver has a wide distribution in Africa south of the equator, stretching from the southern DRC to northern South Africa, where it occurs in North West, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and northern Kwazulu-Natal. According to the IUCN, it is of least concern.
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