Typical Weavers
Ploceus
Ploceus is a polyphyletic genus of birds in the weaver family Ploceidae. They are native to the Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 66 known species
Southern Masked Weaver
speciesPloceus velatus
Village Weaver
speciesPloceus cucullatus
Baya Weaver
speciesPloceus philippinus
Cape Weaver
speciesPloceus capensis
Baglafecht Weaver
speciesPloceus baglafecht
Lesser Masked Weaver
speciesPloceus intermedius
Spectacled Weaver
speciesPloceus ocularis
Black-headed Weaver
speciesPloceus melanocephalus
Asian Golden Weaver
speciesPloceus hypoxanthus
African Golden-Weaver
speciesPloceus subaureus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
speciesPloceus xanthops
Speke's Weaver
speciesPloceus spekei
Streaked Weaver
speciesPloceus manyar
Dark-backed Weaver
speciesPloceus bicolor
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
speciesPloceus vitellinus
Golden-backed Weaver
speciesPloceus jacksoni
Vieillot's Black Weaver
speciesPloceus nigerrimus
Taveta Golden-Weaver
speciesPloceus castaneiceps
Rüppell's Weaver
speciesPloceus galbula
Black-breasted Weaver
speciesPloceus benghalensis
Black-necked Weaver
speciesPloceus nigricollis
Sakalava Weaver
speciesPloceus sakalava
Olive-naped Weaver
speciesPloceus brachypterus
Slender-billed Weaver
speciesPloceus pelzelni
Little Weaver
speciesPloceus luteolus
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
speciesPloceus xanthopterus
Chestnut Weaver
speciesPloceus rubiginosus
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
speciesPloceus castanops
Nelicourvi Weaver
speciesPloceus nelicourvi
Chestnut-and-black Weaver
speciesPloceus castaneofuscus
Orange Weaver
speciesPloceus aurantius
Golden Palm Weaver
speciesPloceus bojeri
Brown-capped Weaver
speciesPloceus insignis
Yellow-mantled Weaver
speciesPloceus tricolor
Northern Masked-Weaver
speciesPloceus taeniopterus
São Tomé Weaver
speciesPloceus sanctithomae
Black-billed Weaver
speciesPloceus melanogaster
Strange Weaver
speciesPloceus alienus
Bertram's Weaver
speciesPloceus bertrandi
Príncipe Golden-Weaver
speciesPloceus princeps
Maxwell's Black Weaver
speciesPloceus albinucha
Weyns's Weaver
speciesPloceus weynsi
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver
speciesPloceus heuglini
Finn's Weaver
speciesPloceus megarhynchus
Preuss's Weaver
speciesPloceus preussi
Ruvu Weaver
speciesPloceus holoxanthus
Kilombero Weaver
speciesPloceus burnieri
Giant Weaver
speciesPloceus grandis
Usambara Weaver
speciesPloceus nicolli
Bannerman's Weaver
speciesPloceus bannermani
Fox's Weaver
speciesPloceus spekeoides
Olive-headed Weaver
speciesPloceus olivaceiceps
Katanga Masked-Weaver
speciesPloceus katangae
Loango Weaver
speciesPloceus subpersonatus
Juba Weaver
speciesPloceus dichrocephalus
Kilifi Weaver
speciesPloceus golandi
Bar-winged Weaver
speciesPloceus angolensis
Lake Lufira Masked-Weaver
speciesPloceus ruweti
Black-chinned Weaver
speciesPloceus nigrimentus
Yellow-capped Weaver
speciesPloceus dorsomaculatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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