This weaver occurs in eastern Africa. The breeding male has a black head and throat with a yellow back, and the account records it in dry savanna and around acacia woodland.
In breeding plumage, the male has a black head, nape, and throat, with a yellow mantle.
The account records it in parks and gardens near semi-arid acacia woodland, dry scrubby savanna, and lakeside parkland.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.