Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Weaver birds are small African and Asian finchlike birds noted for their elaborately woven nests. They are a diverse group of several families of small insectivores. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, there are 57 species of the genus Ploceus in the most common family Ploceidae.
The Southern Masked Weaver, the most widespread African weaver, has a short conical bill and pinkish brown legs. In breeding plumage, the male has a black face, throat and beak, red eye, bright yellow head and underparts, and a plain yellowish-green back.