Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni)
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Slender-billed Weaver

Ploceus pelzelni (Hartlaub, 1887)

13 gWeight

The slender-billed weaver (Ploceus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya

Slender-billed Weaver has been recorded at 88 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda634 records
  2. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya390 records
  3. Mabamba SwampUganda379 records
More places
  1. Speke Bay LodgeTanzania246 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda214 records
  3. Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda201 records
  4. Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda201 records
  5. Queen Elizabeth II NP – MweyaUganda193 records
  6. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel BridgeUganda189 records
  7. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel Boat TripUganda147 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaKenyaTanzaniaCongo - KinshasaCongo - BrazzavilleGhanaBurundi

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 slender-billed weaver (Ploceus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Weaver?

The Slender-billed Weaver weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

Is the Slender-billed Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-billed Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Slender-billed Weaver eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slender-billed Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus

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Slender-billed Weaver

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