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Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei (Heuglin, 1861)
35 gWeight
Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a familiar East African songbird.
Busiest months: February, April and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Speke's Weaver has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya803 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania707 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya567 records
More places
- Ol Pejeta ConservancyKenya151 records
- Amboseli NPKenya149 records
- Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya110 records
- Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya103 records
- Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya103 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania102 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya99 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
Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a familiar East African songbird.
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Questions
How big is the Speke's Weaver?
The Speke's Weaver weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Speke's Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Speke's Weaver?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, April and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Speke's Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Speke's Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Speke's Weaver eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Speke's Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 35 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to northern Tanzania
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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