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Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.6 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 Anaplectes
- Species rubriceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-headed Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-headed Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-headed Weaver?
The Red-headed Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 22.6 g.
Where does the Red-headed Weaver live?
The Red-headed Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-headed Weaver belong to?
The Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-headed Weaver eat?
The Red-headed Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-headed Weaver migrate?
The Red-headed Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-headed 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 Red-headed Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Red-headed Weaver — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-headed Weaver's range?
The Red-headed Weaver has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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