The Sakalava Weaver occurs in northern, western, and southern Madagascar. It is a roughly 15 cm granivore that forms groups and forages on the ground and in trees. It uses open disturbed areas, village and crop edges, sparse savanna, and dry spiny scrub.
The source describes the male with a yellow head and gives a body length of about 15 cm.
It is gregarious and forages on the ground and in trees. It uses open disturbed areas, village and crop edges, sparse savanna, and dry spiny scrub, and is less frequent in dry deciduous forest.
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