White-headed Buffalo Weaver

White Headed Buffalo Weaver perched on a tree branch.

Scientific Name: Dinemellia dinemelli

Conservation Status:

Least Concern IUCN Red List

About

These birds follow buffalo herds, feasting on insects stirred up by their hooves.

a small bird with white head and breast feathers, dark wings and an orange feathers at the base of its tail
a small bird with white head and breast feathers, dark wings and an orange feathers at the base of its tail
a small bird with white head and breast feathers, dark wings and an orange feathers at the base of its tail
a small bird with white head and breast feathers, dark wings and an orange feathers at the base of its tail

Location Within the Zoo

You’ll find this animal in the Animals of the Drylands section. See Zoo Map.

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