Birds
File:African golden weaver, Ploceus xanthops, also called Holub's golden weaver at Vumba Botanical Garden, Zimbabwe (21904939786).jpg

Holub's Golden-Weaver

Holub's Golden-Weaver

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
Holub's Golden Weaver is a medium-sized weaver bird with golden-yellow plumage and a dark mask in breeding males. It is a common species of open woodlands and savannas.
Where to spot
Widespread across Central and Southern Africa, from Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania south to South Africa. Inhabits open woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and cultivated areas.
How to spot
Look for its golden-yellow plumage and, in breeding males, the dark mask. They are often seen in pairs or small groups, foraging in trees or on the ground. Listen for their loud, distinctive calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Breeding activity is most prominent during the rainy season, when males are in their brightest plumage and are actively building nests.
File:African golden weaver, Ploceus xanthops, also called Holub's golden weaver at Vumba Botanical Garden, Zimbabwe (21904939786).jpg
File:Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops) (22561083782).jpg
File:Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops) (22585860121).jpg
File:Tejedor azafranado (Ploceus xanthops), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-02, DD 102.jpg
File:Tejedor azafranado (Ploceus xanthops), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-02, DD 103.jpg
File:African golden weaver, Ploceus xanthops, also called Holub's golden weaver at Vumba Botanical Garden, Zimbabwe (21904939786).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops) (22561083782).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops) (22585860121).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tejedor azafranado (Ploceus xanthops), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-02, DD 102.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tejedor azafranado (Ploceus xanthops), parque nacional de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, Uganda, 2024-02-02, DD 103.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is named after Emil Holub, a Czech explorer. It is known for its distinctive, often chattering and buzzing song, which is a characteristic sound of the African bush.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) (11674).jpg
100

Baya Weaver

Weavers and Allies
100

Compact Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Euplectes aureus cropped.jpg
100

Golden-backed Bishop

Weavers and Allies
File:Ploceus spekei, Serengeti.jpg
100

Speke's Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Plocepasser mahali -Baringo Lake, Kenya -male-8.jpg
100

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Euplectes hartlaubi, Cuito-rivier, Birding Weto, a.jpg
100

Marsh Widowbird

Weavers and Allies
File:Malimbus rubricollis 174921568.jpg
100

Red-headed Malimbe

Weavers and Allies
100

Orange Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Ploceus weynsi 48507625.jpg
100

Weyns's Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Ploceus angolensis Keulemans.jpg
100

Bar-winged Weaver

Weavers and Allies