Speke's Weaver (Ploceus spekei)
About the Speke's Weaver
Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a familiar East African songbird. The eyes are pale and the bill is on the large side for a weaver. Unlike many weavers, it has the same plumage all year. The adult male is yellow with black throat (edged rusty), face, and bill, and variable black mottling on the back. The adult female's upperparts are dull olive-gray with dusky brown streaks; the underparts are pale yellow, whiter on the belly and grayer on the flanks. The juvenile is similar but duller. The song is variable; one version is transcribed as "pew…pew…tew, chinkichi-chewchew-skerinkitsitew". Calls include harsh chatter at the nest and a sharp "tseep!"
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 28 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafechtrecording
- Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorrecording
- Holub's Golden WeaverPloceus xanthopsrecording
- Streaked WeaverPloceus manyarrecording
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.