Yellow-capped Weaver (Ploceus dorsomaculatus)
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Yellow-capped Weaver

Ploceus dorsomaculatus (Reichenow, 1893)

27 gWeight

The yellow-capped weaver (Ploceus dorsomaculatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Most records: Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville

Yellow-capped Weaver has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon2 records
  2. Odzala NP – Lango CampCongo - Brazzaville1 record
  3. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GabonCongo - Brazzaville

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 yellow-capped weaver (Ploceus dorsomaculatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-capped Weaver?

The Yellow-capped Weaver weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Yellow-capped Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to Central African Republic, Gabon and Republic of the Congo; eastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gabon and Congo - Brazzaville.

Is the Yellow-capped Weaver endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-capped Weaver eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-capped Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: Cameroon to Central African Republic, Gabon and Republic of the Congo; eastern DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus

Other birds in the genus Ploceus

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Yellow-capped Weaver

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