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Genus Ploceus - 3. Baglafecht Weavers

There are 8 subspecies of the Baglafecht Weaver, which differ mainly in the colour of the male head and upperparts, and also in the existence or absence of seasonal plumage changes. Females and juveniles differ from the males.

Subspecies	Head of male	ID notes	Seasonal plumage
baglafecht	crown yellow, nape olive		Br + NBr
neumanni	crown yellow, nape olive	brighter green upperparts than nominate, paler yellow forehead, more clearly defined white area on belly	Br + NBr
eremobius	crown yellow, nape olive	smaller than nominate, lower breast to undertail-coverts white	Br + NBr
emini	crown yellow, nape black	male breeding has back black, some mantle and back feathers with greyish or greenish edges, grey rump, golden-yellow chin and breast, white belly to undertail-coverts, female breeding has black forehead and crown	Br + NBr
reichenowi	crown yellow, nape black	male has yellow behind ear-coverts (leaving black patch around eye), female has black crown and forehead continuous with face mask, both have nape and upperparts black, some yellow flecking on rump, iris creamy white to yellow	no change
stuhlmanni	crown black, nape black	black head blends into face mask, female has duller cap, both have nape and upperparts yellowish-green, underparts ochre-yellow	no change
sharpii	crown black, nape black	breeding male has greener upperparts and paler yellow underparts than stuhlmanni	no change
nyikae	crown black, nape black	flanks, thighs, belly and undertail-coverts greyish	Br + NBr

Br + NBr = breeding + non-breeding plumage

Links to species texts for the Baglafecht Weaver:
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht

Baglafecht Weaver subspecies.
Note: the ranges of subspecies in Ethiopia have been adjusted here, from the older map shown here. The update is based on Ash J & Atkins J (2009. Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea. An atlas of distribution. Christopher Helm, London)