Endangered
Endemic to the Eastern DR Congo lowland forests
Orange ruff (on nape beside the yellow collar) and relatively very dark greyish underparts.
Central Africa: small part of the Ituri Forest in the Northeastern DR Congo (and an observation of a pair in Semliki National Park, Uganda).
Lowland evergreen forest, also forest edge, and in tall emergent trees above secondary forest (Craig 2010), especially in the canopy (Lack 2010).
Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor has also a yellow collar (but only P. aureonucha has orange ruff and darker underparts).
Strikingly coloured weaver:
- Adult male largely black above with deep reddish-brown crown, ruff of orange on nape which merges into a broad yellow collar, yellow stripe down middle of back. Greyish-green underparts with black throat and deep chestnut chest.
- Immature and possibly female has paler brown crown and golden-brown band on back of the neck.
Resident
13-14 cm
The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the clearance of forest mainly for agriculture, although the likely rate of decline has not been estimated.
It feeds on insects and fruit.
The golden-naped weaver (Ploceus aureonucha) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The golden-naped weaver (Ploceus aureonucha) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
