Cape weaver
Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 40.4 g to 47.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cape weaver
- Weight
- 40.4 g – 47.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.7 – 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cape weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the cape weaver?
The Cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae, found in southern Africa.
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Is the cape weaver endangered?
The cape 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.
How is the cape weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Euploceus capensis, Malimbus capensis, Oriolus capensis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- CAWEEnglish
- BorrievinkAfrikaans
- Kaapse WewerAfrikaans
- حباك كيبArabic
- teixidor del CapCatalan
- snovač kapskýCzech
- Snovač kaferskýCzech
- gwehydd y PenrhynWelsh
- Kap VæverDanish
- KapweberGerman
- kaba teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de El CaboSpanish
- kapinkutojaFinnish
- Malimbe du CapFrench
- Tisserin du CapFrench
- kapska pletiljaCroatian
- fokföldi szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore del CapoItalian
- ケープハタオリJapanese
- kapinis audėjasLithuanian
- Kaapse WeverDutch
- kappveverNorwegian
- wikłacz złotolicyPolish
- tecelão-do-caboPortuguese
- Капский ткачRussian
- pletiarka žltkastáSlovak
- Kapska tekstor tkaljaSerbian
- kapvävareSwedish
- Kap DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик іржастощокийUkrainian
- 南非織雀Chinese
- 南非织雀Chinese
- 南非金織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the cape weaver
Other species in the same genus Ploceus.
Village weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Baya weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Streaked weaver
Ploceus manyar
Southern masked weaver
Ploceus velatus
Black-breasted weaver
Ploceus benghalensis
Finn's weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus
CompareCape weaver vs Village weaverCape weaver vs Baya weaverCape weaver vs Streaked weaverCape weaver vs Southern masked weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cape weaver?
An adult cape weaver weighs 40.4 g – 47.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cape weaver endangered?
The cape 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 cape weaver?
The cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) 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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