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Asian Golden Weaver
Ploceus hypoxanthus
Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Ploceus
- Species hypoxanthus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Golden Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Asian Golden Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 861,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Golden Weaver?
The Asian Golden Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.
Where does the Asian Golden Weaver live?
The Asian Golden Weaver is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to Java, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Asian Golden Weaver belong to?
The Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Asian Golden Weaver eat?
The Asian Golden Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Asian Golden Weaver migrate?
The Asian Golden Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian Golden Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Asian Golden Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Golden 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 Asian Golden Weaver's range?
The Asian Golden Weaver has a mapped global range of about 861,000 km².
Conservation
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