Taveta Golden Weaver - Ploceus castaneiceps

The Taveta Golden Weaver, or Taveta Weaver, is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The sexes are dimorphic (have different plumage). The male is a mostly a bright golden yellow, the head has a reddish ring of various width around it, the bill is black and the feet and legs are pinkish. Females are more of an olive color with pale streaks.

Taveta Golden Weavers live in large colonies and the male builds an oval nest over water. The nests are woven from stems of reeds and grasses. Their diet includes seeds, some corn and grasses.

Adult

male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA	Female 04/15/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Female 04/15/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA
male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA	male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA	male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA male 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA
Male gathering grass for nest 04/15/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Male gathering grass for nest 04/15/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Male taking bath 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA Male taking bath 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA	Male building nest 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA Male building nest 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA
Male 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA Male 06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA	Male 04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Male 04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Female 07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Female 07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA

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