Thick-billed weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons (Vigors, 1831)
The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 36.5 g to 44.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the thick-billed weaver
- Weight
- 36.5 g – 44.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.75src 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 thick-billed weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the thick-billed weaver?
The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It belongs to the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae.
They have particularly strong mandibles, which are employed to extricate the seeds in nutlets and drupes, and their songs are comparatively unmusical and harsh. Their colonial nests are readily distinguishable from those of other weavers, due to their form and placement, and the fine strands used in their construction.
They habitually fan and flick their tails.
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Is the thick-billed weaver endangered?
The thick-billed 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 thick-billed weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusAmblyospiza
- SpeciesAmblyospiza albifrons (Vigors, 1831)
Synonyms Pyrrhula albifrons
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Grosbeak weaverEnglish
- Grosbeak weaverEnglish
- GRWEEnglish
- DikbekwewerAfrikaans
- حباك سميك المنقارArabic
- teixidor becgròsCatalan
- přádelník dlasčíCzech
- TyknæbsvæverDanish
- Tyknæbbet VæverDanish
- WeißstirnweberGerman
- dikbeka teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor picogordoSpanish
- kekonokkakutojaFinnish
- Grosbec à front blancFrench
- Amblyospize à front blancFrench
- krupnokljuna pletiljaCroatian
- magtörő szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore beccogrossoItalian
- Tessitore dal becco spessoItalian
- ハシブトハタオリJapanese
- baltakaklis audėjasLithuanian
- DikbekweverDutch
- tykknebbveverNorwegian
- brunatniczkaPolish
- tecelão-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
- Белолобый ткачRussian
- Белоголовый ткачRussian
- Большеклювый ткачRussian
- zobanka hrubozobáSlovak
- Beločela krupnokljuna tkaljaSerbian
- tjocknäbbad vävareSwedish
- Kocabaş DokumacıTurkish
- ткачик білолобийUkrainian
- 厚嘴织雀Chinese
- 厚嘴織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the thick-billed weaver
Other species in the same genus Amblyospiza.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the thick-billed weaver?
An adult thick-billed weaver weighs 36.5 g – 44.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the thick-billed weaver endangered?
The thick-billed 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 thick-billed weaver?
The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) 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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