Red-headed Weaver
The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Anaplectes and is found throughout the Afrotropics. The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a bird commonly found in eastern and southern Africa in countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and most of Mozambique and Botswana. They frequent savanna biomes as well as bushland and other wooded areas. At this time the species trend is stable and the population is concentrated and not fragmented into different regions. == Characteristics == The red-headed weaver is typically found with a white belly and brown wings. The northern male red-headed weavers commonly have a distinct red head that sticks out to the females of the species. The northern females have a more brown head that doesn't stick out as much, while the southern females are found with yellow heads and yellow accents on their wings. All red-headed weavers are found with a moderately long and pointed beak and short strong claws. A typical red-headed weaver flock tends to usually have one male who stays with a pack of eight or nine females. Their nest is usually made of dry sticks that they have collected…
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Tanzania
+131 birds+30 mammals
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+132 birds+30 mammals
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+132 birds+30 mammals
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+124 birds+30 mammals
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+142 birds+20 mammals
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+132 birds+30 mammals
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+133 birds+29 mammals
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+122 birds+30 mammals
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+131 birds+17 mammals
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Ethiopia
+135 birds+22 mammals
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Ethiopia
+69 birds+10 mammals
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Arba Minch, Ethiopia
+109 birds+17 mammals
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Bedewera, Ethiopia
+100 birds+6 mammals
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