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Black-capped Social-Weaver

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,2 cm
Peso
20,75 g
Familia
Ploceidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-capped Social-Weaver is a small, colonial sparrow-like bird of East African dry thorn scrub and acacia savanna, with a distinctive black cap contrasting with pale brown plumage. It ranges in arid areas of Kenya, Tanzania, and southern Ethiopia, building large communal stick nests in trees that may be occupied year-round. It feeds on grass seeds and small insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,2 cm 5.2 in
Peso 20,75 g 0.73 oz

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Ploceidae (Tejedores)
Genus Pseudonigrita
Especies Pseudonigrita cabanisi

Distribution

Black-capped Social-Weaver has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-capped Social-Weaver endangered?
The Black-capped Social-Weaver has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-capped Social-Weaver nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Black-capped Social-Weaver?
The Black-capped Social-Weaver has a wingspan of 13.2 cm, weight of 20.75 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Social-Weaver belong to?
The Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Ploceidae.

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