This is a male of Black-headed weaver (female is gray / green). It has a characteristic, heavy bill. The head is unusually black and the neck often carries a yellowish spot. This species is typically found near water, in a vegetation characterized by sap and reed. It is polygynous (a male has two or three females in its territory) but, unlike other weavers, is not a colony builder. It is divided into four or five subspecies and this individual belongs to either 'fischeri' or 'dimidiatus'.