In general, the Taveta weaver is a small bird, around the size of the finch and closely related to the sparrow.

This bird can be found on the Savannah in coastal East Africa from eastern Tanzania to south-eastern Kenya.

Male weavers build extravagant oval nests over water attached to stems of reeds or grasses.

The female bird chooses who she will mate, depending on how impressed she is with a male's skill to construct a nest.

The Taveta weaver has strong claws and bills which enable the bird to weave complex nests.