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Cinnamon Weaver
Ploceus badius
Cinnamon Weaver (Ploceus badius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Cinnamon Weaver (Ploceus badius) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22 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 badius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinnamon Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon Weaver (Ploceus badius) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sudan and South Sudan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 366,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon Weaver?
The Cinnamon Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Cinnamon Weaver live?
The Cinnamon Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sudan and South Sudan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cinnamon Weaver belong to?
The Cinnamon Weaver (Ploceus badius) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon Weaver eat?
The Cinnamon Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Cinnamon Weaver migrate?
The Cinnamon Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Weaver's range?
The Cinnamon Weaver has a mapped global range of about 366,000 km².
Conservation
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