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Yellow-mantled Weaver
Ploceus tricolor
Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 36.8 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 tricolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-mantled 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 Yellow-mantled Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 1.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-mantled Weaver?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 36.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-mantled Weaver live?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-mantled Weaver belong to?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-mantled Weaver eat?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-mantled Weaver migrate?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-mantled 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.
How large is the Yellow-mantled Weaver's range?
The Yellow-mantled Weaver has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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