Orange weaver
Ploceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805)
The orange weaver (Ploceus aurantius) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23 g to 25 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the orange weaver
- Weight
- 23 g – 25 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc 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 orange weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the orange weaver?
The orange weaver (Ploceus aurantius) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across African tropical rainforest.
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Is the orange weaver endangered?
The orange 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 orange weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus aurantius (Vieillot, 1805)
Synonyms Malimbus aurantius
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- ORWEEnglish
- حباك برتقاليArabic
- teixidor carbassaCatalan
- snovač lemovanýCzech
- gwehydd orenWelsh
- Orangegul VæverDanish
- KönigsweberGerman
- oranĝa teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor anaranjadoSpanish
- kaislakutojaFinnish
- Malimbe orangéFrench
- Tisserin orangéFrench
- narančasta pletiljaCroatian
- narancs-szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore arancioItalian
- オレンジハタオリJapanese
- karališkasis audėjasLithuanian
- KoningsweverDutch
- oransjeveverNorwegian
- wikłacz złotyPolish
- tecelão-laranjaPortuguese
- Королевский ткачRussian
- pletiarka oranžováSlovak
- Kraljevska tekstor tkaljaSerbian
- orange vävareSwedish
- Turuncu DokumacıTurkish
- ткачик королівськийUkrainian
- 橙色织雀Chinese
- 橙色織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the orange 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
CompareOrange weaver vs Village weaverOrange weaver vs Baya weaverOrange weaver vs Streaked weaverOrange weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the orange weaver?
An adult orange weaver weighs 23 g – 25 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orange weaver endangered?
The orange 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 orange weaver?
The orange weaver (Ploceus aurantius) 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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