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Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
Common resident.
Identification
Breeding males are easily recognizable with black beaks and masks that extend across the forehead, a bright yellow crown and underparts, and red eyes. Non-breeding males resemble the females but retain the red eye.
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Kielie Krankie November
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by Mel
Kieliekrankie, October 2013
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by Tina
Gharagab October 2013
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by nan
Male, 17.2.2011, Grootkolk
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by Michele Nel
Twee Rivieren - July 2016
The female has a pinkish-brown bill, brown or red-brown eye and is dull greenish-yellow, streaked darker on the upper back. The throat is yellowish, fading to off-white on the belly. Breeding females have slightly more yellow underparts and redder eyes.
The juvenile of this species is like the female but is duller and greyer on the underparts.