Ploceus castaneiceps

Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Ploceidae/Ploceus

At a glance

Occurrence records3 133

Data sources6

Biological traits23

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources6 archives

Databases and archives Ploceus castaneiceps's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation9 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility3 133 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗

IOC World Bird ListIOCbird checklist↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources23 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF3 133 records

01Narrative

The Taveta weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps), also known as the Taveta golden weaver, is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found on the African savannah in Kenya and Tanzania. The name of the bird comes from the unique markings/coloration of the bird, as well as how these birds weave intricate nests.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesAmnioteDBEltonTraitsAVONET

Size & morphology12

Beak depth7.2 mm

Beak length (culmen)17.9 mm

Beak length (nares)10.9 mm

Beak width5.7 mm

Body mass18.45 g

Body mass (female)18.45 g

Hand-wing index16.3

Kipp's distance11.9 mm

Secondary length61.5 mm

Tail length52.8 mm

Tarsus length22.8 mm

Wing length73.4 mm

Life cycle & reproduction2

Egg mass2.63 g

Litter size2.7

Diet & foraging5

Ground100 %

Invertebrate20 %

Seed80 %

Trophic levelherbivore

Trophic nicheGranivore

Habitat & environment4

HabitatWetland

Migration1.0

Primary lifestyleInsessorial

Range size45 797 km²

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type3 133 records

Wild obs. + sensor3 094

Museum / vouchered34

Other5

Origin

Native3

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO1 116 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy84% within 1 km

≤100 m 98≤1 km 64≤10 km 18>10 km 14

194 georeferenced · 2 900 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor3 094

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy50% within 1 km

≤1 km 2≤10 km 2

4 georeferenced · 30 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence34

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions5 of 5 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Philadelphia, US	25
Copenhagen, DK	3
Cambridge, US	2
Ann Arbor, US	2
Los Angeles, US	2

5 institutions · 34 of 34 vouchered records shown

At a glance

Sources6 archives

Size & morphology12

Life cycle & reproduction2

Diet & foraging5

Habitat & environment4

Record type3 133 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions5 of 5 geolocated

Record type3 133 records