Brown-capped weaver
Ploceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 26.5 g to 27.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the brown-capped weaver
- Weight
- 26.5 g – 27.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 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 brown-capped weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the brown-capped weaver?
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Is the brown-capped weaver endangered?
The brown-capped weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the brown-capped weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus insignis (Sharpe, 1891)
Synonyms Malimbus insignis, Ploceus insignis insignis, Sycobrotus insignis
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- BCWEEnglish
- teixidor de casquet bruCatalan
- snovač hnědočapkovýCzech
- gwehydd corun brownWelsh
- Brunkronet VæverDanish
- BraunkappenweberGerman
- brunĉapa teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor insigneSpanish
- ruskolakkikutojaFinnish
- Malimbe à cape bruneFrench
- Tisserin à cape bruneFrench
- žutotrba pletiljaCroatian
- Tessitore capobrunoItalian
- チャボウシハタオリJapanese
- rudakepuris audėjasLithuanian
- BruinkapweverDutch
- brunkroneveverNorwegian
- wikłacz brązowogłowyPolish
- tecelão-de-capuz-marromPortuguese
- tecelão-de-barrete-castanhoPortuguese
- tecelão-de-coroa-castanhaPortuguese
- Бурошапочный ткачRussian
- pletiarka samotárskaSlovak
- Smeđokapa tkaljaSerbian
- brunkronad vävareSwedish
- Kahverengi Başlıklı DokumacıTurkish
- ткачик буроголовийUkrainian
- 褐顶织雀Chinese
- 褐頂織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the brown-capped weaver
Other species in the same genus Ploceus.
Village weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Baya weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Streaked weaver
Ploceus manyar
Cape weaver
Ploceus capensis
Southern masked weaver
Ploceus velatus
Black-breasted weaver
Ploceus benghalensis
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brown-capped weaver?
An adult brown-capped weaver weighs 26.5 g – 27.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brown-capped weaver endangered?
The brown-capped 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 brown-capped weaver?
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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