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Lesser masked weaver

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.6 g to 23.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the lesser masked weaver

Weight
20.6 g – 23.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.55 – 2.8src 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

Photos of the lesser masked weaver

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Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the lesser masked weaver live?

Not recorded

What is the lesser masked weaver?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa.

From the Wikipedia article “Lesser masked weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesser_masked_weaver&oldid=1380703006), 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 lesser masked weaver endangered?

The lesser masked weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 lesser masked weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusPloceus
  7. SpeciesPloceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845

Synonyms Malimbus intermedius, Textor intermedius

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Lesser masked-weaverEnglish
  • LMWEEnglish
  • KleingeelvinkAfrikaans
  • KleinswartkeelgeelvinkAfrikaans
  • teixidor emmascarat menutCatalan
  • snovač maskovýCzech
  • gwehydd mygydog bachWelsh
  • Lille VæverDanish
  • CabanisweberGerman
  • Cabanis-WeberGerman
  • meza teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Tejedor intermedioSpanish
  • mustanaamakutojaFinnish
  • Malimbe intermédiaireFrench
  • Tisserin intermédiaireFrench
  • Tisserin masqué australFrench
  • Fíodóir masctha beagIrish
  • crnočela pletiljaCroatian
  • Tessitore mascherato minoreItalian
  • メンハタオリドリJapanese
  • vidutinis audėjasLithuanian
  • Kleine TextorweverDutch
  • småmaskeveverNorwegian
  • wikłacz sawannowyPolish
  • tecelão-intermédioPortuguese
  • tecelão-de-patas-cinzentasPortuguese
  • tecelão-pequeno-de-mascarilhaPortuguese
  • Масковый ткачRussian
  • Средний масковый ткачRussian
  • pletiarka olivováSlovak
  • Mala trakasta tekstor tkaljaSerbian
  • mindre maskvävareSwedish
  • Ortanca DokumacıTurkish
  • ThagaTswana
  • ткачик савановийUkrainian
  • 黑脸织雀Chinese
  • 小黑臉織布鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the lesser masked weaver

Other species in the same genus Ploceus.

LC, Least Concern
Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

Baya weaver

Ploceus philippinus

Ploceidae

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Common questions

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How big is the lesser masked weaver?

An adult lesser masked weaver weighs 20.6 g – 23.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lesser masked weaver endangered?

The lesser masked 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 lesser masked weaver?

The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{lesser_masked_weaver_2026,
  title = {Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-masked-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}