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White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

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The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is a highly distinctive large weaver bird, easily recognized by its bright white head and underparts contrasting with a dark body. It is a noisy, social species of dry African savannas.
Where to spot
Distributed across eastern Africa, from Somalia and Ethiopia south to Tanzania. Inhabits arid and semi-arid savannas, acacia woodlands, and thornbush.
How to spot
Look for its unmistakable white head and chest, contrasting with a dark body. They are often found in groups, foraging on the ground or perched on branches. Listen for their loud, raucous calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Breeding activity peaks during the wet season, but birds are active and conspicuous throughout the year.
File:Dinemellia dinemelli (White-headed Buffalo Weaver), Waso, Samburu, Kenya 1.jpg
File:Dinemellia dinemelli -Serengeti National Park, Tanzania-8.jpg
File:Tejedor búfalo de cabeza blanca (Dinemellia dinemelli), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 71.jpg
File:White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) (45862124624).jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2906 Nevit.jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2993 Nevit.jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2994 Nevit.jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2997 Nevit.jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 3380 Nevit.jpg
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 3394 cropped Nevit.jpg
File:Dinemellia dinemelli (White-headed Buffalo Weaver), Waso, Samburu, Kenya 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Dinemellia dinemelli -Serengeti National Park, Tanzania-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tejedor búfalo de cabeza blanca (Dinemellia dinemelli), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 71.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) (45862124624).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2906 Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2993 Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2994 Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 2997 Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 3380 Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White headed buffalo weaver Dinemellia dinemelli in Tanzania 3394 cropped Nevit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These birds often construct large, untidy nests from thorny branches, typically in acacia trees. These nests are frequently used as roosting sites by other bird species and even bats.
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