Usambara weaver
Ploceus nicolli W. L. Sclater, 1931
The usambara weaver (Ploceus nicolli) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.8 g to 31.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the usambara weaver
- Weight
- 23.8 g – 31.8 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
- 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 usambara weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the usambara weaver?
The Usambara weaver (Ploceus nicolli) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations .
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the usambara weaver endangered?
The usambara weaver is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the usambara weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus nicolli W. L. Sclater, 1931
Synonyms Hyphanturgus nicolli, Malimbus nicolli, Ploceus olivaceiceps nicolli
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Tanzanian mountain weaverEnglish
- Tanzanian mountain weaverEnglish
- USWEEnglish
- حباك يوسمباراArabic
- teixidor dels UsambaraCatalan
- teixidor dels monts UsambaraCatalan
- snovač NicollůvCzech
- gwehydd UsambaraWelsh
- Usambara VæverDanish
- NicollweberGerman
- Nicoll-WeberGerman
- UsambaraweberGerman
- usambara teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de los UsambaraSpanish
- جولای اوسامباراPersian
- tansaniankutojaFinnish
- Tisserin de NicollFrench
- Malimbe des UsambaraFrench
- Tisserin des UsambaraFrench
- smeđoglava pletiljaCroatian
- Tessitore degli UsambaraItalian
- ウサンバラハタオリJapanese
- kalninis audėjasLithuanian
- UsambaraweverDutch
- usambaraveverNorwegian
- wikłacz górskiPolish
- tecelão-da-tanzâniaPortuguese
- tecelão-das-usambaraPortuguese
- Узамбарский ткачRussian
- pletiarka hnedohlaváSlovak
- Nikolova tkaljaSerbian
- usambaravävareSwedish
- Usambara DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик гірськийUkrainian
- 坦桑织雀Chinese
- 烏桑巴拉織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the usambara 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
CompareUsambara weaver vs Village weaverUsambara weaver vs Baya weaverUsambara weaver vs Streaked weaverUsambara weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the usambara weaver?
An adult usambara weaver weighs 23.8 g – 31.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the usambara weaver endangered?
The usambara 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 usambara weaver?
The usambara weaver (Ploceus nicolli) 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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