Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed QueleaA small weaver that mainly eats grass seeds in African semiarid grasslands and savannas. Breeding males develop conspicuous facial markings.What does it look like?Breeding males often have a black facial mask, but its color and shape vary. Outside the breeding season, males become gray-brown and look more like females.How does it live?A small weaver that mainly eats grass seeds in African semiarid grasslands and savannas. Breeding males develop conspicuous facial markings.It mainly eats grass seeds. It builds nests in reeds, shrubs, or acacia trees and may breed in colonies.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.