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Preuss's weaver

Ploceus preussi (Reichenow, 1892)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The preuss's weaver (Ploceus preussi) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 31.4 g to 31.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Preuss's weaver (Ploceus preussi)
Photo: Tom JAMONNEAU · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the preuss's weaver

Weight
31.6 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the preuss's weaver live?

Not recorded

What is the preuss's weaver?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Preuss's weaver (Ploceus preussi) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the African tropics.

From the Wikipedia article “Preuss's weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Preuss%27s_weaver&oldid=1380595431), 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 preuss's weaver endangered?

The preuss's 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 preuss's weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusPloceus
  7. SpeciesPloceus preussi (Reichenow, 1892)

Synonyms Malimbus preussi, Ploceus herberti, Ploceus insignis auricomus, Ploceus insignis congoensis, Ploceus insignis preussi, Ploceus preussi auricomus, Ploceus preussi congoensis, Ploceus preussi herberti, Ploceus preussi preussi, Sycobrotus herberti, Symplectes auricomus, Symplectes preussi

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Preuss's golden-backed weaverEnglish
  • Preuss's golden-backed weaverEnglish
  • PRWEEnglish
  • حباك بروسArabic
  • teixidor de PreussCatalan
  • snovač zlatohřbetýCzech
  • gwehydd eurgefn y GorllewinWelsh
  • Gyldenrygget VæverDanish
  • PreussweberGerman
  • Preuss-WeberGerman
  • oranĝoĉapa teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Tejedor de PreussSpanish
  • kultalakkikutojaFinnish
  • Malimbe de PreussFrench
  • Tisserin de PreussFrench
  • narančastokapa pletiljaCroatian
  • Preuss-szövőmadárHungarian
  • Tessitore di PreussItalian
  • ハグロハタオリJapanese
  • Proiso audėjasLithuanian
  • Preuss' WeverDutch
  • jungelveverNorwegian
  • wikłacz nigeryjskiPolish
  • tecelão-de-preussPortuguese
  • tecelão-de-asa-pretaPortuguese
  • tecelão-de-asas-pretasPortuguese
  • Гвинейский ткачRussian
  • Златоспинный ткачRussian
  • pletiarka lesnáSlovak
  • Preus tkaljaSerbian
  • diademvävareSwedish
  • preussvävareSwedish
  • Preuss DokumacısıTurkish
  • ткачик нігерійськийUkrainian
  • 金背织雀Chinese
  • 金背織布鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the preuss's 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 preuss's weaver?

An adult preuss's weaver weighs 31.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the preuss's weaver endangered?

The preuss's 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 preuss's weaver?

The preuss's weaver (Ploceus preussi) 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{preusss_weaver_2026,
  title = {Preuss's weaver (Ploceus preussi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/preusss-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}