Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareSeedsGrasslandDomed nestSmall · 22 g

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 1 — Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 2 — Photo: (c) M Rutherford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 5 — Photo: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 8 — Photo: (c) M Rutherford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rüppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rüppell's Weaver

Rüppell's weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics. The species is named after the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884).

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Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Oman Saudi Arabia Ethiopia Djibouti Somalia Kuwait Yemen Eritrea Bahrain South Sudan Sudan

Recorded as a rare visitor in United Arab Emirates.

When to see it

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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Golden-backed WeaverPloceus jacksoniMale Golden-backed Weaver body's are bright yellow, while their heads are black, their stomachs are orange-brown, and they have a hint of dark green on their wing feather.

Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelniThe slender-billed weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

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