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Red Weaver
Anaplectes jubaensis Van Someren, 1920
23 gWeight
The red weaver (Anaplectes jubaensis) is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The red weaver (Anaplectes jubaensis) is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae. It is found in southern Somalia and northeastern Kenya.
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Questions
How big is the Red Weaver?
The Red Weaver weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Red Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Somalia and northeastern Kenya.
Is the Red Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Red Weaver eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 83 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Somalia and northeastern Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Anaplectes
Other birds in the genus Anaplectes
Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
White-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostris
Red-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoni
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatus
Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficauda
Grey-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
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