Kakum National Park, Ghana
May 2011
The Yellow-mantled Weaver is distributed from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Uganda. It is found in mature lowland forest and forest edges usually in middle or upper levels.
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Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor |
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Kakum National Park, Ghana The Yellow-mantled Weaver is distributed from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Uganda. It is found in mature lowland forest and forest edges usually in middle or upper levels. |
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The head and upper parts are black with a bright yellow patch on the mantle. The breast and belly are dark chestnut. Photo 3 shows a juvenile bird and I have to admit that it took some time to identify its distinctive plumage. | |||
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