Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
About the Thick-billed Weaver
The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It belongs to the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae. They have particularly strong mandibles, which are employed to extricate the seeds in nutlets and drupes, and their songs are comparatively unmusical and harsh. Their colonial nests are readily distinguishable from those of other weavers, due to their form and placement, and the fine strands used in their construction. They habitually fan and flick their tails.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 32 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublarecording
- BrubruNilaus aferrecording
- Chinspot BatisBatis molitorrecording
- Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralisrecording
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.