Grey-capped Social Weaver (Pseudonigrita arnaudi)
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Grey-capped Social Weaver

Pseudonigrita arnaudi (Bonaparte, 1850)

11–12 cmLength20 gWeight

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-capped Social Weaver has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Serengeti NPTanzania402 records
  2. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania320 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya271 records
More places
  1. Amboseli NPKenya219 records
  2. Serengeti NP – Visitor CenterTanzania209 records
  3. Maasai Mara NRKenya173 records
  4. Serengeti NPTanzania170 records
  5. Ol Pejeta ConservancyKenya145 records
  6. Naboisho ConservancyKenya134 records
  7. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya134 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaEthiopiaUganda

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 grey-capped social weaver (Pseudonigrita arnaudi) is a sparrow-like liver-colored bird, with a pale grey crown, a dark grey bill, a whitish eye-ring, horn-colored legs, with some black in the wing and a light terminal band in the tail, that builds roofed nests made of straws, breeds in colonies in thorny Acacia trees, and feeds in groups gathering grass seeds and insects. Male and female have near identical plumage. DNA-analysis confirms it is part of the weaver family.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-capped Social Weaver?

The Grey-capped Social Weaver is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Grey-capped Social Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Grey-capped Social Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and April (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-capped Social Weaver endangered?

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

What does the Grey-capped Social Weaver eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey-capped Social Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Pseudonigrita

Other birds in the genus Pseudonigrita

Black-capped Social WeaverBlack-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisiWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostrisRed-billed Buffalo WeaverRed-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis nigerWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosusDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoniChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatusRufous-tailed WeaverRufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficaudaSociable WeaverSociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
Grey-capped Social Weaver

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