Yellow-capped weaver

The yellow-capped weaver (Ploceus dorsomaculatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.

Yellow-capped weaver
Illustration from Hartwig & Hudson (1874) showing nest of yellow-capped weaver at bottom center
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Ploceus
Species:	P. dorsomaculatus
Binomial name
Ploceus dorsomaculatus (Reichenow, 1893)