Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius. A small, slender weaver with a whitish eye and distinctive slate-colored (not pinkish) legs.

In the non-breeding season, they form large flocks that may wander. LC Least Concern. Pairs prefer riverine thicket and wooded savanna, where they breed colonially. Lesser Masked Weaver ( Ploceus intermedius) Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Masked Weaver ( Ploceus intermedius ) [version 1] The breeding male has a black head and bill and chestnut nape. The female is nondescript but has a distinctive pale eye and white belly. The Lesser Masked Weaver measures about 6 - 7 inches (15-17cm) in length (including its tail). Language Common name; Dutch: Kleine Textorwever: English, Kenya: Lesser Masked Weaver: English, United States: Lesser Masked-Weaver: French: Tisserin intermédiaire: Japanese:
The male has a black mask that extends to the peak of the crown in breeding plumage.

The upper plumage and wings are yellow and black, and the under plumage is yellow. It has a strong conical bill.

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