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Rufous-tailed Weaver

A species of Rufous-tailed Weavers
Scientific name : Histurgops ruficauda Genus : Rufous-tailed Weavers

Rufous-tailed Weaver, A species of Rufous-tailed Weavers
Botanical name: Histurgops ruficauda
Genus: Rufous-tailed Weavers
Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) Photo By Phil_Holmes , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The rufous-tailed weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) is a species of songbird found in East Africa. It is included in the weaver family (Ploceidae), but many authors included it in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae when Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper. It is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops. It is an endemic breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too.
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Rufous-tailed Weaver consumes seeds, insects, and fruit, with a stomach content usually comprising more insects than seeds. Rufous-tailed Weaver primarily forages on the ground and engages in short low flights during feeding, often in flocks up to 25 and sometimes alongside other bird species.
Habitat
The rufous-tailed Weaver typically resides in thornveld and grassland regions characterized by black cotton soils. These environmental conditions are indicative of areas that support the growth of dense shrubbery and open grassy patches, providing the rufous-tailed Weaver with optimal nesting sites and foraging opportunities.
Dite type
Granivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) Photo By Phil_Holmes , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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