Southern Masked Weaver

This weaver is widespread across southern Africa in savanna, farmland and suburban gardens, where males build and defend woven nests in loose colonies, often in a single tree or reed bed. Breeding males are bright yellow with a black face mask and are conspicuous as they display and call at the nest entrance to attract females, while females and non-breeding males are duller and streaked. Late summer, during the local breeding season, is the best time to see active colonies with multiple nests and courtship display.