Thick-billed Weaver

White-fronted weaver

The White-fronted Weaver ( Amblyospiza albifrons ) is a 19 -centimeter representative of the family of weaver birds.

Description

The White-fronted weaver has brown plumage, which covers the entire body, except on the forehead and on the lower side wings, which have a white swab. The beak and legs are also brown. The lower abdomen of the females is different strongly striped.

Dissemination and lifestyle

The species occurs throughout Africa south of the Sahara before. There they inhabited mainly the shrub savanna and wetlands, shorelines, which they roam in search of water and food after, especially seeds and small insects. The birds live together in pairs or in small groups.

Reproduction

The males of this species are polygamous. The birds nest in small communal nests of grasses, which they build in the reeds or tall grass. In the nest, the female lays up to 3 eggs, which the female incubates. The incubation period is 9-17 days. The nestling period of the boys is approximately 3 weeks.

Endangering

Although the stock figures of this kind are unknown IUCN classifies this species as (Least Concern ) does not endanger one.

Swell

• Dr. Philip Whitfield (ed.): The great empire of the animals. Planet Media AG, train 1992, ISBN 3-8247-8614-1. (P. 388.389 ) Translation from English
• Wilhelm Owner: Encyclopedia of Animals. Volume 2, p 382, ISBN 3-89350-361-7, Publisher: worldview, Hamburg 1991
• Christopher M. Perrins: The BLV Encyclopedia of Birds. Pp. 592-595, ISBN 3-405-16682-9, German translation from the English, Publisher: BLV Munich 2004