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Bates’s Weaver
Ploceus batesi
Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bates’s Weaver (Ploceus batesi) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Ploceus
- Species batesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bates’s Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bates’s Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bates’s Weaver (Ploceus batesi) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Cameroon.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 53,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bates’s Weaver?
The Bates’s Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 26.6 g.
Where does the Bates’s Weaver live?
The Bates’s Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF Cameroon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bates’s Weaver belong to?
The Bates’s Weaver (Ploceus batesi) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bates’s Weaver eat?
The Bates’s Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bates’s Weaver migrate?
The Bates’s Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bates’s Weaver endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How large is the Bates’s Weaver's range?
The Bates’s Weaver has a mapped global range of about 53,000 km².
Conservation
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