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Bar-winged Weaver
Ploceus angolensis
Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.6 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 Ploceus
- Species angolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-winged 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 Bar-winged Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola, s DR Congo and Zambia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.6 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 261,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-winged Weaver?
The Bar-winged Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 26.6 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Weaver live?
The Bar-winged Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola, s DR Congo and Zambia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bar-winged Weaver belong to?
The Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-winged Weaver eat?
The Bar-winged Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-winged Weaver migrate?
The Bar-winged Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-winged 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 Bar-winged Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-winged 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 Bar-winged Weaver's range?
The Bar-winged Weaver has a mapped global range of about 261,000 km².
Conservation
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