Cardinal Quelea

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Cardinal Weber ( Quelea cardinalis)

The Cardinal Weber ( Quelea cardinalis ) is an African species of the family of the weaver birds. Outside the breeding season the Cardinal Weber is often seen in large flocks. He is occasionally kept as an ornamental bird in Europe.

Description

The Cardinal Weber reaches a body length of eleven inches, making it one of the smaller weaver birds. The forehead and breast are purple. The rest of the plumage is brown and has a yellow dashes on the body top on. The underparts are whitish yellow with brown spots. Females lack the red and have an overall paler plumage. Young birds resemble the female. The song is a loud squeal and hiss.

The nest is built of soft grasses. It is found between grasses and herbs or in the bushes. The nest consists of two to three eggs, which have a purple, pink or light blue shell and are mottled dark. The incubation period is 14 days.

The distribution area of the Cardinal Weber ranges from the south of Sudan to Tanzania and eastern Zambia.