Southern Masked Weaver

Southern Masked WeaverThe Southern Masked Weaver lives in open areas of southern Africa. Breeding males have a striking black face and yellow body, and the species eats seeds and other foods.What does it look like?Breeding males have a black face and yellow body. Females and non-breeding males are less contrasting, and plumage varies by sex and season.How does it live?The Southern Masked Weaver lives in open areas of southern Africa. Breeding males have a striking black face and yellow body, and the species eats seeds and other foods.It eats grass seeds and insects, and weaves nests from grasses and narrow leaves in trees or reeds. It also nests in open country, farmland, and near water.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.