The Southern Brown-throated Weaver builds its nest in reedbeds by water. The breeding male is bright yellow with a chestnut face and throat.
The breeding adult male is bright yellow, with a chestnut face and throat. The chestnut does not reach the forecrown, and the eyes are dull reddish-brown.
It builds a nest over water in reedbeds; the nest has no entrance tube. It eats seeds, berries, flowers, and insects, and males defend territories.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.