Juba weaver
Ploceus dichrocephalus (Salvadori, 1896)
The juba weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 18.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the juba weaver
- Weight
- 18.5 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
- 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 juba weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the juba weaver?
The Juba weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus), also known as Salvadori's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in the Horn of Africa.
From the Wikipedia article “Juba weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juba_weaver&oldid=1380703484), 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 juba weaver endangered?
The juba 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 juba weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus dichrocephalus (Salvadori, 1896)
Synonyms Hyphantornis dicrocephala, Malimbus dichrocephalus, Ploceus capitalis dichrocephalus, Ploceus dicrocephalus, Ploceus dicrocephalus dicrocephalus, Ploceus orphnocephalus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Jubaland weaverEnglish
- Jubaland weaverEnglish
- Salvadori's weaverEnglish
- Salvadori's weaverEnglish
- teixidor de JubaCatalan
- snovač hnědolícíCzech
- Brunhovedet VæverDanish
- GelbrückenweberGerman
- flavdorsa teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de SalvadoriSpanish
- somaliankutojaFinnish
- Tisserin de SomalieFrench
- Malimbe de SalvadoriFrench
- Tisserin de SalvadoriFrench
- riđoboka pletiljaCroatian
- Tessitore di SalvadoriItalian
- チャガシラハタオリJapanese
- geltonnugaris audėjasLithuanian
- Salvadori's WeverDutch
- jubaveverNorwegian
- wikłacz żółtogrzbietyPolish
- tecelão-de-jubaPortuguese
- tecelão-de-salvadoriPortuguese
- tecelão-ferrugíneoPortuguese
- Желтоспинный ткачRussian
- pletiarka lužnáSlovak
- Smeđoglava tekstor tkaljaSerbian
- jubavävareSwedish
- Salvadori DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик жовтоспиннийUkrainian
- 萨氏织雀Chinese
- 朱巴蘭織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the juba 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
CompareJuba weaver vs Village weaverJuba weaver vs Baya weaverJuba weaver vs Streaked weaverJuba weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the juba weaver?
An adult juba weaver weighs 18.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the juba weaver endangered?
The juba 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 juba weaver?
The juba weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus) 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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