Bates's Weaver

Brown cheeks Weaver (Ploceus batesi )

The brown cheeks Weaver (Ploceus batesi ) is a threatened with extinction Weaver bird of Ploceidae family. The bird is endemic to Cameroon. When inventories in recent years there have been no reports of a sighting of the brown cheeks Weber. The reasons for this are unclear. Therefore, the bird on the red list of critically endangered ( Endangered ) species of the IUCN.

Identification

The small Weber is about 12 to 14 inches tall. The male has a bright chestnut -colored head. In contrast, the black neck that runs right up to the neck. A small yellow collar separates the head from the body olive-green. The lower part of the plumage is golden yellow, while the tail shimmering black. The female is very similar. The only difference is that the head instead of maroon is black. Thus, there is no color difference between the head and neck.

Distribution area

The brown cheeks Weber is native only in Cameroon. There, the bird was discovered only in the south and west of the country. In the West he was seen at a nearby belt around Limbe at the foot of Mount Cameroon and east of Moloundou last. In the Dja Wildlife Reserve, he was observed in 1995 and 1996 at Somalomo Shwani. 1990 brown cheeks Weber was at least two times registered on Kupeberg.