Kilombero weaver
Ploceus burnieri N. E. Baker & E. M. Baker, 1990
The kilombero weaver (Ploceus burnieri) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16.2 g to 19.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the kilombero weaver
- Weight
- 16.2 g – 19.4 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
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kilombero weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the kilombero weaver?
The Kilombero weaver (Ploceus burnieri) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is endemic to the alluvial plain of the Ulanga River in Tanzania.
Its natural habitat is swamps.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the kilombero weaver endangered?
The kilombero weaver is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the kilombero weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus burnieri N. E. Baker & E. M. Baker, 1990
Synonyms Malimbus burnieri
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- KIWEEnglish
- حباك بيرنييهArabic
- teixidor del riu KilomberoCatalan
- snovač BurnierůvCzech
- gwehydd KilomberoWelsh
- KilomberovæverDanish
- KilomberoweberGerman
- Kilombero-WeberGerman
- kilombera teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de KilomberoSpanish
- جولای کیلومبروPersian
- kilomberonkutojaFinnish
- Malimbe de BurnierFrench
- Tisserin de BurnierFrench
- Tisserin de KilombéroFrench
- tanzanska pletiljaCroatian
- Tessitore del KilomberoItalian
- タンザニアチャノドハタオリJapanese
- tanzaninis audėjasLithuanian
- Киломберо кошыгекWestern Mari
- KilomberoweverDutch
- kilomberoveverNorwegian
- wikłacz rzecznyPolish
- tecelão-de-kilomberoPortuguese
- tecelão-de-quilombeiroPortuguese
- tecelão-do-kilomberoPortuguese
- Келомберский ткачRussian
- pletiarka vodnáSlovak
- Kilombero tekstor tkaljaSerbian
- kilomberovävareSwedish
- Kilombero DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик річковийUkrainian
- 凯隆织雀Chinese
- 啟隆別羅織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the kilombero 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
CompareKilombero weaver vs Village weaverKilombero weaver vs Baya weaverKilombero weaver vs Streaked weaverKilombero weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kilombero weaver?
An adult kilombero weaver weighs 16.2 g – 19.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kilombero weaver endangered?
The kilombero weaver is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the kilombero weaver?
The kilombero weaver (Ploceus burnieri) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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