The Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird best known for the elaborately woven nests constructed by the males. These birds spend their time in flocks and build their nest near water or place them hanging over water where predators cannot...
The southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus ), or African masked weaver, is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna,...
The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus ), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus ), is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan...
The Asian golden weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland...
The Cape weaver (Ploceus capensis ) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae, found in southern Africa.
The black-breasted weaver, also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver (Ploceus benghalensis ), is a weaver resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. Like the other weavers, the males build an enclosed nest from...
The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus ), also known as yellow-backed weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
The streaked weaver (Ploceus manyar ) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia and South-east Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand,...
Finn's weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus ), also known as Finn's baya and yellow weaver is a weaver bird species native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. Two subspecies are known; the nominate subspecies occurs in the Kumaon area...
The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised...
The baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht ) is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a...
The Taveta weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps ), also known as the Taveta golden weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found on the African savannah in Kenya and Tanzania. The name of the bird comes from the unique...
The spectacled weaver (Ploceus ocularis ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found widely in woodland, forest edge and gardens of central, eastern and south-eastern Africa, but is absent from the most arid regions (such as the...
The eastern golden weaver (Ploceus subaureus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Alternative names used for the eastern golden weaver include yellow weaver, olive-headed golden weaver, and...
The golden-backed weaver (Ploceus jacksoni ), also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The orange weaver (Ploceus aurantius ) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across African tropical rainforest.
Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei ) is a familiar East African songbird.The eyes are pale and the bill is on the large side for a weaver. Unlike many weavers, it has the same plumage all year. The adult male is yellow with black throat (edged rusty),...
The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in western, central and eastern Africa.
The golden palm weaver (Ploceus bojeri ) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
The black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis ) is a resident breeding bird species in much of tropical Africa from Senegal and northern Angola to South Sudan and Tanzania.
Rüppell's weaver (Ploceus galbula ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics. The species is named after the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884).
The little weaver (Ploceus luteolus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in western, central and eastern Africa.
The Sakalava weaver (Ploceus sakalava ) sometimes known as the Sakalava fody is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The bird is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz).
Holub's golden weaver (Ploceus xanthops ), also known as the African golden weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found from Gabon to Uganda and Kenya, south to northern Namibia, northern Botswana and eastern South Africa.The...
The northern masked weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. All recent sightings in East Africa have been on the shores of Lake Baringo,...
The nelicourvi weaver (Ploceus nelicourvi ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Together with its closest relative, the sakalava weaver, it is sometimes placed in a separate genus Nelicurvius. A slender,...
The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in eastern and south-western Africa.
Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is named after the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot.
The southern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in southern Africa.
Clarke's weaver (Ploceus golandi ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Kenya.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.The species is named after Captain Goland...
The dark-backed weaver (Ploceus bicolor ), also known as the forest weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini,...
The compact weaver (Ploceus superciliosus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast,...
The slender-billed weaver (Ploceus pelzelni ) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.It is found in central and western Africa.
Fox's weaver (Ploceus spekeoides ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Uganda.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.It is threatened by...
The Usambara weaver (Ploceus nicolli ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations.It is threatened by habitat loss.
The yellow-legged weaver (Ploceus flavipes ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
The strange weaver (Ploceus alienus ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.
Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini ) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya.
The giant weaver (Ploceus grandis ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island. It can climb trees and branches, rather like a treecreeper or sittella. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
The yellow-mantled weaver (Ploceus tricolor ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is sparsely distributed across the African tropical rainforest.
The Kilombero weaver (Ploceus burnieri ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitat is swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.
