Know about the Black Headed Weaver.

Know about the black headed weaver, an interesting Bird with a beautiful Nest in Uganda.

The black headed weaver. Did you know? These are also known as Village weavers and yellow-backed weavers.

The black-headed weaver is a member of the large family of weavers found in the sub-Saharan African region.

These are well known for the construction of very complex grass nests.

Just like any other bird, the Village Weaver has common things noted on it. Sometimes a person who has read about them can use identify them even without seeing them physically.

This could be through their sound, nests, and so much more, as seen below:

• Village weavers are social birds and highly noisy makers.
• These birds are mostly found in the sub-Saharan African region, that is to say, west, central and eastern Africa.
• They mostly feed on insects, seeds, nectar and fruits.
• The black headed weavers inhabit a variety of habitats, as listed: wetlands, woodlands, etc.
• They do nest in large groups. For Example, in a tree, there will be over 150 nests.
• The male weavers are responsible for building the nests so as to attract females.
• The nest is round, and the entrance is created at the bottom of the nest. It takes about 8 hours for the male to build the nest.
• The female weaver lays 2 to 4 eg, gs on which she sits and incubates for 14 days.
• On hatching, the mother weaver will be fully responsible for feeding and protecting the young weavers.