Iconic Birds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.022 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The lesser masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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