Vieillot's Black Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
At the Rondo Retreat, Kakamega Forest, western Kenya. Oct. 2016.
Two features distinguish this all-black plumaged bird: The bright yellow eye and the thick, conical bill.
Ploceidae -- Weavers and Bishops Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe