Yellow-legged Weaver (Ploceus flavipes)
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Yellow-legged Weaver

Ploceus flavipes (Chapin, 1916)

46 gWeight

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

Vulnerable

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

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-legged Weaver?

The Yellow-legged Weaver weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Yellow-legged Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: DR Congo.

Is the Yellow-legged Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-legged Weaver as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-legged Weaver eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-legged Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: 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-legged Weaver

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