Ploceus cucullatus

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ploceidae
gptkbp:appearance bright yellow plumage
brown and yellow plumage
gptkbp:behavior social bird
gptkbp:breeding_season rainy season
4-6 eggs
gptkbp:calls_for varied vocalizations
gptkbp:color black mask
sexual dimorphism
streaked brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Yellow_Weaver
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of fertility
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ploceidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ploceus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
savannas
up to 100 pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ploceus cucullatus
gptkbp:incubation_period 12-14 days
gptkbp:length 15-20 cm
gptkbp:local_names various African languages
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
vocal and visual displays
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting grasses
spherical
colonial nester
hanging from trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
monkeys
rodents
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ploceus_philippinus
gptkb:Ploceus_megarhynchus
gptkbp:research_interest behavioral studies
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack melodic chirps
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:weight 30-50 g