Listen to the Black-headed weaver
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About the Black-headed weaver
The Black-headed weaver is a bird in the family Ploceidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Black-headed weaver sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is a resident breeder in damp areas in tropical Africa.
Related birds in the genus Ploceus
More from the family Ploceidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-headed weaver sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-headed weaver on this page, including its call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Black-headed weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed weaver as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-headed weaver belong to?
The Black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Kilifi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q998572 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-headed weaver – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Tom Tarrant – CC BY-SA 3.0