White-Headed Buffalo Weaver
Latin Name
Dinemellia dinemelli
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
Dinemellia dinemelli
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
Reaching 7 inches in length, the white-headed buffalo weaver has black wings and tail, an orange rump and a white chest and head.
Range
Status
Habitat
Niche
Life History
Eastern Africa, from Tanzania to Somalia
Status
Considered a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Habitat
Savanna and dry brush
Niche
They forage on the ground for insects, seeds and fruit.
Life History
White-headed buffalo weavers are named for their elaborate nests, which they build by “weaving” together thorny branches. Females lay three–five eggs, which are incubated for 11–14 days. Both parents build the nest and feed chicks.
