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Olive-headed weaver

Ploceus olivaceiceps (Reichenow, 1899)

NTNear Threatenedsongbirds

The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 19.6 g to 22.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps)
Photo: Brian Ralphs from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the olive-headed weaver

Weight
19.6 g – 22.3 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
2.4 – 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the olive-headed weaver live?

Not recorded

What is the olive-headed weaver?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Olive-headed weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olive-headed_weaver&oldid=1380595383), 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 olive-headed weaver endangered?

The olive-headed weaver is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the olive-headed weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusPloceus
  7. SpeciesPloceus olivaceiceps (Reichenow, 1899)

Synonyms Malimbus olivaceiceps, Symplectes olivaceiceps

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • OHWEEnglish
  • OlyfkopwewerAfrikaans
  • حباك زيتوني الرأسArabic
  • teixidor olivaciCatalan
  • snovač olivovohlavýCzech
  • gwehydd penfelynwyrddWelsh
  • Olivenhovedet VæverDanish
  • OlivkopfweberGerman
  • olivkapa teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Tejedor cabeciverdeSpanish
  • جولای سرزیتونیPersian
  • oliiviselkäkutojaFinnish
  • Malimbe à tête oliveFrench
  • Tisserin à tête oliveFrench
  • maslinasta pletiljaCroatian
  • olajzöldfejű szövőmadárHungarian
  • Tessitore testaolivaItalian
  • キビタイハタオリJapanese
  • žalsvasis audėjasLithuanian
  • OlijfkopweverDutch
  • miomboveverNorwegian
  • wikłacz oliwkowogłowyPolish
  • tecelão-de-cabeça-verdePortuguese
  • tecelão-de-cabeça-oliváceaPortuguese
  • Оливковый ткачRussian
  • Оливковоголовый ткачRussian
  • pletiarka lišajníkováSlovak
  • Maslinastoglava tkaljaSerbian
  • olivhuvad vävareSwedish
  • Zeytuni Kafalı DokumacıTurkish
  • ткачик малавійськийUkrainian
  • 绿头金织雀Chinese
  • 橄綠頭金織布鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the olive-headed 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

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the olive-headed weaver?

An adult olive-headed weaver weighs 19.6 g – 22.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the olive-headed weaver endangered?

The olive-headed weaver is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the olive-headed weaver?

The olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-headed-weaver

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{olive_headed_weaver_2026,
  title = {Olive-headed weaver (Ploceus olivaceiceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-headed-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}