Black-capped Social Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Black-capped Social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Black-capped Social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 20.6 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 Pseudonigrita
- Species cabanisi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-capped Social Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-capped Social Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-capped Social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Ethiopia and Somalia to ne Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 266,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-capped Social Weaver?
The Black-capped Social Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 20.6 g.
Where does the Black-capped Social Weaver live?
The Black-capped Social Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF Ethiopia and Somalia to ne Tanzania, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Black-capped Social Weaver belong to?
The Black-capped Social Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-capped Social Weaver eat?
The Black-capped Social Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Black-capped Social Weaver migrate?
The Black-capped Social Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-capped Social 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 Black-capped Social Weaver's range?
The Black-capped Social Weaver has a mapped global range of about 266,000 km².
Conservation
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