About Ploceus castaneiceps (Sharpe, 1890)
The Taveta weaver has the scientific name Ploceus castaneiceps (Sharpe, 1890). Male Taveta weavers have a vibrant golden yellow body, with a duller shade of this color on the back. Their wings and tail are greener, they have brown spots on the chest, the back of their head is red, and their bill (beak) is black. Female Taveta weavers are olive-colored with paler streaks along their body. Overall, the Taveta weaver is a small bird, around the same size as a finch, and is closely related to the sparrow. This species is found in savannah habitats in coastal East Africa, ranging from eastern Tanzania to south-eastern Kenya. It prefers to live in bulrushes, woodland, and swampy areas. A number of sightings of this bird have also been recorded in Asia. Taveta weavers live in large groups known as colonies.
