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Black-breasted weaver

Ploceus benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 19.5 g to 20 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis)
Photo: Savi.odl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-breasted weaver

Weight
19.5 g – 20 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black-breasted weaver live?

Not recorded

What is the black-breasted weaver?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis), also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver, is a weaver resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. Like the other weavers, the males build an enclosed nest from reeds and mud, and visiting females select a mate at least partially based on the quality of the nest.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-breasted weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-breasted_weaver&oldid=1315722145), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black-breasted weaver endangered?

The black-breasted weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the black-breasted weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusPloceus
  7. SpeciesPloceus benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Euplectes albirostris, Loxia bengalensis, Loxia benghalensis

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Bengal weaverEnglish
  • Black-throated weaverEnglish
  • Black-throated weaver birdEnglish
  • حباك أسود الصدرArabic
  • টোকোৰাAssamese
  • কালোবুক বাবুইBangla
  • teixidor de BengalaCatalan
  • snovač bengálskýCzech
  • BengalvæverDanish
  • BengalenweberGerman
  • Bengalen-WeberGerman
  • bengalia teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Tejedor bengalíSpanish
  • bengalinkutojaFinnish
  • Tisserin du BengaleFrench
  • crnoprsa pletiljaCroatian
  • bengáli szövőmadárHungarian
  • Tessitore del BengalaItalian
  • ノドグロコウヨウジャクJapanese
  • juodakrūtis audėjasLithuanian
  • Инди кошыгекWestern Mari
  • छातीकाले तोपचराNepali
  • Bengaalse WeverDutch
  • bengalveverNorwegian
  • wikłacz bengalskiPolish
  • کالا گل بجڑاWestern Panjabi
  • tecelão-de-peito-pretoPortuguese
  • Бенгальский ткачRussian
  • Индийский ткачикRussian
  • pletiarka žltohlaváSlovak
  • Bengalska tkaljaSerbian
  • bengalvävareSwedish
  • Bengal DokumacısıTurkish
  • ткачик бенгальськийUkrainian
  • 黑胸织雀Chinese
  • 黑喉織布鳥Chinese
  • 黑喉织布鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the black-breasted weaver

Other species in the same genus Ploceus.

LC, Least Concern
Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

Baya weaver

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Ploceidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-breasted weaver?

An adult black-breasted weaver weighs 19.5 g – 20 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-breasted weaver endangered?

The black-breasted weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the black-breasted weaver?

The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_breasted_weaver_2026,
  title = {Black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-breasted-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}