Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, and Bioko; western Angola; far southern South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western and eastern Uganda, western Kenya, western Rwanda, western Burundi, and western Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-capped weaver
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
