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Genus Anaplectes

Red-headed Weaver male, *A.r. leuconotos*

Red-headed Weaver, A.r. jubaensis
(no photos)

The 3 Red-headed Weaver subspecies
have been elevated to species
level in the latest "Handbook
of the Birds of the World".
Some species differences:

Species	Male mask	Primary edges
leuconotos	black mask	red
jubaensis	black lores	red
rubriceps	red head	yellow

Proposed names of the 3 new species ("Handbook of the Birds of the World"):
A. leuconotos - Northern Red-headed Weaver
A. jubaensis - Red Weaver
A. rubriceps - Southern Red-headed Weaver

These taxa are fairly similar, although the Red Weaver is very poorly known. Also, having split the Red-headed Weaver into 3 species, may result in birders and ornithologists finding more differences in biology.
Read about the Red-headed Weaver.