Strange weaver
Ploceus alienus (Sharpe, 1902)
The strange weaver (Ploceus alienus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 21.1 g to 22.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the strange weaver
- Weight
- 21.1 g – 22.8 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
- 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 strange weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the strange weaver?
The strange weaver (Ploceus alienus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests.
From the Wikipedia article “Strange weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strange_weaver&oldid=1315302870), 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 strange weaver endangered?
The strange 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 strange weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus alienus (Sharpe, 1902)
Synonyms Malimbus alienus, Ploceus schubotzi, Sitagra aliena
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- STWEEnglish
- teixidor de dors verdósCatalan
- snovač sýkoříCzech
- gwehydd mynyddWelsh
- Brunbrystet VæverDanish
- MeisenweberGerman
- stranga teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor extrañoSpanish
- pyövelikutojaFinnish
- Tisserin bizarreFrench
- Malimbe de montagneFrench
- Tisserin de montagneFrench
- maslinastoleđa pletiljaCroatian
- ugandai szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore stranoItalian
- カワリハタオリJapanese
- zylinis audėjasLithuanian
- MeesweverDutch
- brunsmekkeveverNorwegian
- wikłacz brązowopierśnyPolish
- tecelão-estranhoPortuguese
- Синичий ткачRussian
- Синицевый ткачRussian
- pletiarka horskáSlovak
- Senicolika tkaljaSerbian
- albertinevävareSwedish
- Dağ DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик заїрськийUkrainian
- 奇異織布鳥Chinese
- 黑头栗斑织雀Chinese
Relatives of the strange 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
CompareStrange weaver vs Village weaverStrange weaver vs Baya weaverStrange weaver vs Streaked weaverStrange weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the strange weaver?
An adult strange weaver weighs 21.1 g – 22.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the strange weaver endangered?
The strange 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 strange weaver?
The strange weaver (Ploceus alienus) 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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