Daily Archives: October 5, 2022

Village Weaver

Village Weaver: Kyenjojo District, Uganda, August 2022 — There is a little road-side stop on the highway from Hoima to Fort Portal, when leaving Murchison Falls National Park for the long drive to Kibale National Park…I think it is actually a lodge, but I have only seen the restaurant which is right beside the road. Safari vehicles stop for a toilet break and a coffee. It has mature trees overhanging the buildings and they are full of birds…mostly weavers (and a few sunbirds). There seems to be some confusion about the name of this bird…or at least I am confused. Birds of East Africa calls it the Black-headed Weaver, but Merlin and eBird call it the Village Weaver. It is Ploceus cucullatus in both, and Merlin and eBird have another bird called the Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), which I am pretty sure we actually saw in Murchison Falls NP. Birds of East Africa calls Ploceus melanocephalus the Yellow-backed Weaver. I am not sure at this point what the “correct” English names of these birds are. ??? Anyone who knows for sure is welcome to chime in. 🙂 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 100, 160, and 250 @ f4 @ 1/500th.