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Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri (Cabanis, 1869)
22 gWeight
The golden palm weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.
Most records: Kenya, United States
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, United States
Golden Palm Weaver has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya451 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya192 records
- Sabaki River EstuaryKenya191 records
More places
- Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba LodgeKenya88 records
- Samburu NRKenya83 records
- Meru NPKenya67 records
- Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NRKenya49 records
- Mida CreekKenya43 records
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya38 records
- Shaba NRKenya12 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 golden palm weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Golden Palm Weaver?
The Golden Palm Weaver weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Golden Palm Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya and United States.
Is the Golden Palm Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden Palm Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Golden Palm Weaver eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Golden Palm Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern
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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