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White-headed Buffalo Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 63.9 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 Dinemellia
- Species dinemelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) belongs to the Ploceidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, ec.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-headed Buffalo Weaver?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.9 g.
Where does the White-headed Buffalo Weaver live?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, ec, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the White-headed Buffalo Weaver belong to?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-headed Buffalo Weaver eat?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-headed Buffalo Weaver migrate?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-headed Buffalo 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 White-headed Buffalo Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the White-headed Buffalo 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 White-headed Buffalo Weaver's range?
The White-headed Buffalo Weaver has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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