Kilifi weaver
Ploceus golandi (S. Clarke, 1913)
The kilifi weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22.5 g to 24.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the kilifi weaver
- Weight
- 22.5 g – 24.6 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kilifi weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the kilifi weaver?
The Kilifi weaver (Ploceus golandi), also known as Clarke's weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is endemic to Kenya.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
The name "Clarke's weaver" is after Captain Goland Clarke, brother of Stephenson Robert Clarke, who described the species.
From the Wikipedia article “Kilifi weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kilifi_weaver&oldid=1346261696), 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 kilifi weaver endangered?
The kilifi weaver is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the kilifi weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus golandi (S. Clarke, 1913)
Synonyms Heterhyphantes golandi, Malimbus golandi
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Clarke's weaverEnglish
- Clarke's weaverEnglish
- Clarke's weaverEnglish
- حباك كلاركArabic
- teixidor de ClarkeCatalan
- snovač keňskýCzech
- gwehydd ClarkeWelsh
- SokokevæverDanish
- GolandweberGerman
- Goland-WeberGerman
- golanda teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de ClarkeSpanish
- جولای کلارکPersian
- sokokenkutojaFinnish
- Malimbe de ClarkeFrench
- Tisserin de ClarkeFrench
- crnoleđa pletiljaCroatian
- Clark-szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore di ClarkeItalian
- キムネクロハタオリJapanese
- Klarko audėjasLithuanian
- Голанд кошыгекWestern Mari
- Clarkes WeverDutch
- sokokeveverNorwegian
- wikłacz nadbrzeżnyPolish
- tecelão-de-clarkePortuguese
- tecelão-de-dorso-pretoPortuguese
- Голандов ткачRussian
- Береговой ткачRussian
- pletiarka kuklatáSlovak
- Golandska tekstor tkaljaSerbian
- sokokevävareSwedish
- Clarke DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик кенійськийUkrainian
- 克氏织雀Chinese
- 克拉克氏織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the kilifi 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
CompareKilifi weaver vs Village weaverKilifi weaver vs Baya weaverKilifi weaver vs Streaked weaverKilifi weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kilifi weaver?
An adult kilifi weaver weighs 22.5 g – 24.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kilifi weaver endangered?
The kilifi weaver is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the kilifi weaver?
The kilifi weaver (Ploceus golandi) 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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