Orange Weaver
Ploceus aurantius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus aurantius (Orange Weaver)
About the Orange Weaver
The orange weaver (Ploceus aurantius) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across African tropical rainforest. There are two subspecies recognized: Ploceus aurantius aurantius - (Vieillot, 1805): Found from Sierra Leone to Democratic Republic of the Congo, and south to Angola
Ploceus aurantius rex - Neumann, 1908: Found in Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania The orange weaver can reach a length of about 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in), including the tail. These birds exhibit sexual dimorphism, and plumage also varies seasonally. During breeding or "nuptial" season, the male has a black beak, a small patch of black skin in front and behind the eyes (making the eyes look oval in shape), and brown wings. The rest of the plumage is a brilliant red to orange in color. Bill is pale and slender, while eyes are reddish-brown or pale grey.
Outside of breeding season, the males sport plumage that is considerably more drab, brown overall with some dark streaks and a cream-colored belly. The females have the same plumage year-round, which resembles that of the off-season males... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |