Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri
Golden Palm Weaver (Ploceus bojeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Golden Palm Weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Ploceus
- Species bojeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden Palm Weaver is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden Palm Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Palm Weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a member of the Ploceidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 223,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Palm Weaver?
The Golden Palm Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Golden Palm Weaver live?
The Golden Palm Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden Palm Weaver belong to?
The Golden Palm Weaver (Ploceus bojeri) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Palm Weaver eat?
The Golden Palm Weaver is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Golden Palm Weaver migrate?
The Golden Palm Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden Palm Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Golden Palm Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Palm Weaver — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Palm Weaver's range?
The Golden Palm Weaver has a mapped global range of about 223,000 km².
Conservation
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