Unlike most other members of the weaver family, the male Vieillot's Black Weaver is a deep black lustrous plumage off-set with a vivid yellow eye.

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Unlike most other members of the weaver family, the male Vieillot's Black Weaver is a deep black lustrous plumage off-set with a vivid yellow eye. Out of the breeding season the male has a sombre eclipse plumage

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Size: 5000px × 3518px
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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