Golden-backed Weaver

Ploceus jacksoni Shelley, 1888

≈14 cmLength23 gWeight

The Golden-Backed Weaver (Ploceus jacksoni), also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Most records: Singapore, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Male has a slight dark green tinge to the wing feathers

Male, female and young

The female has dull yellow plumage with a slight green tinge to the wings.

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-backed Weaver has been recorded at 106 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda709 records
Kranji MarshSingapore519 records
Lorong Halus WetlandSingapore497 records

More places

Lake BaringoKenya317 records
Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya264 records
Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania190 records
Neo Tiew Harvest LaneSingapore185 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda166 records
Kisumu WaterfrontKenya159 records
Speke Bay LodgeTanzania131 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Singapore Uganda Kenya Tanzania Oman Kuwait Italy

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 Golden-Backed Weaver (Ploceus jacksoni), also known as Jackson's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. This family of birds are called weavers, because they commonly weave their nests from grasses, stems, and other plant materials. Their nests are hung off of trees, or other tall places.

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