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Thick-billed Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 41.6 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 Amblyospiza
- Species albifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thick-billed Weaver is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Thick-billed Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) 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 41.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thick-billed Weaver?
The Thick-billed Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 41.6 g.
Where does the Thick-billed Weaver live?
The Thick-billed Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Thick-billed Weaver belong to?
The Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thick-billed Weaver eat?
The Thick-billed Weaver is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Thick-billed Weaver migrate?
The Thick-billed Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Thick-billed 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 Thick-billed Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Thick-billed 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 Thick-billed Weaver's range?
The Thick-billed Weaver has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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