Vitelline Masked Weaver (Ploceus vitellinus)
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Vitelline Masked Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

20 gWeight

The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Vitelline Masked Weaver has been recorded at 191 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mpala Research Centre – LabsKenya227 records
  2. Lake Manyara NPTanzania211 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Olduvai GorgeTanzania207 records
More places
  1. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya201 records
  2. Nairobi NPKenya186 records
  3. Tarangire NPTanzania171 records
  4. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania168 records
  5. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda164 records
  6. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania149 records
  7. Lake BaringoKenya149 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaUgandaEthiopiaGambiaSenegalBurkina FasoGhana

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 vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Vitelline Masked Weaver?

The Vitelline Masked Weaver weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Vitelline Masked Weaver live?

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

Is the Vitelline Masked Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vitelline Masked Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Vitelline Masked Weaver eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Vitelline Masked Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus

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Vitelline Masked Weaver

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