Brown-capped Weaver (Ploceus insignis)
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Brown-capped Weaver

Ploceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)

28 gWeight

The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-capped Weaver has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya567 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya526 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya367 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda295 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda240 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda220 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda192 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda173 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya173 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda169 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaRwandaCameroonAngolaCongo - KinshasaTanzania

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 brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-capped Weaver?

The Brown-capped Weaver weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Brown-capped Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon; western Angola; southern South Sudan to eastern DR Congo and western, northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

Is the Brown-capped Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-capped Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-capped Weaver eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-capped Weaver in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon; western Angola; southern South Sudan to eastern DR Congo and western, northern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus

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Brown-capped Weaver

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