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Bar-winged Weaver
Ploceus angolensis (Barboza du Bocage, 1878)
13 cmLength27 gWeight
The bar-winged weaver (Ploceus angolensis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: Zambia
Where and when it's recorded
Bar-winged Weaver has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mutinondo WildernessZambia29 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The bar-winged weaver (Ploceus angolensis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.
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Questions
How big is the Bar-winged Weaver?
The Bar-winged Weaver is about 13 cm long and weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola, southern DR Congo and Zambia. It is most often recorded in Zambia.
Is the Bar-winged Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-winged Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Bar-winged Weaver eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bar-winged Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola, southern DR Congo and Zambia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Ploceus
Other birds in the genus Ploceus
Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
Bannerman's WeaverPloceus bannermani
Bates's WeaverPloceus batesi
Black-chinned WeaverPloceus nigrimentus
Bertram's WeaverPloceus bertrandi
Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
Loango WeaverPloceus subpersonatus
Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
Olive-naped WeaverPloceus brachypterus
Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
Strange WeaverPloceus alienus
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