genus
Quelea
Quelea is a genus in the family Ploceidae. This database currently files 4 species under it.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 12.7 g – 19.3 g
Best-known members of Quelea
Ranked by popularity score.

Red-billed quelea
Quelea quelea

Cardinal quelea
Quelea cardinalis

Red-headed quelea
Quelea erythrops
How threatened is Quelea?
3 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 100% |
All species in Quelea
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed quelea | Quelea quelea | Ploceidae | Least Concern | 18.6 g | Not recorded |
| Cardinal quelea | Quelea cardinalis | Ploceidae | Least Concern | 12.7 g | Not recorded |
| Red-headed quelea | Quelea erythrops | Ploceidae | Least Concern | 19.3 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hyphantica aethiopica | Ploceidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |