Birds

Preuss's Weaver

Preuss's Weaver

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
Preuss's Weaver is a medium-sized weaver bird, with breeding males featuring a glossy black head and back, contrasting with a yellow breast and belly. It is a species of African rainforests.
Where to spot
Found in West and Central Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland rainforests.
How to spot
Look for its glossy black head and back, contrasting with a yellow breast and belly. Search the mid to upper canopy of dense forests. Listen for its high-pitched calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Active throughout daylight hours, often seen in pairs or small groups in the canopy.
Named after Paul Preuss, a German botanist and explorer. This species is often found in mixed-species foraging flocks in the forest canopy.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

100

Fox's Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Differences - Malimbus cassini and ibadanensis.JPG
100

Ibadan Malimbe

Weavers and Allies
File:Day 72 Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens) male ... (53365679892).jpg
100

Red-collared Widowbird

Weavers and Allies
File:Euplectes nigroventris MWNH 1498.JPG
100

Zanzibar Red Bishop

Weavers and Allies
File:Ploceus melanocephalus.jpg
90

Black-headed Golden Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Giant weaver (Ploceus grandis) female.jpg
100

Giant Weaver

Weavers and Allies
100

Orange Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) (45862186874).jpg
100

Cabanis's Social Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Southern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus) in Phragmites.jpg
100

Yellow-winged Weaver

Weavers and Allies
File:Bannerman's Weaver (Ploceus bannermani).jpg
100

Bannerman's Weaver

Weavers and Allies