Red-billed Quelea
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weavers and Allies

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

LCLeast Concern
Family
Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The red-billed quelea (; Quelea quelea), also known as the red-billed weaver or red-billed dioch, is a small, seasonally nomadic, sparrow-like bird of the weaver family, Ploceidae, native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is approximately 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 15 to 26 g (0.53 to 0.92 oz).
It was named by Linnaeus in 1758, who considered it a bunting, but Ludwig Reichenbach assigned it in 1850 to the new genus Quelea. Three subspecies are recognised, with Q. q.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.