LC
Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land mass type Average mass 24 g
Distribution

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 3,260,000
Number of locations -
Severely Fragmented -
Population and trend
Value Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals unknown not applicable not applicable 0
Population trend stable suspected -
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) - - -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Percentage in largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 4 - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally abundant (Ash and Miskell 1998, Fry and Keith 2004).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Djibouti extant native yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Oman extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native
Yemen extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Djibouti Ali Sabieh - Assâmo
Djibouti Forêt de Day
Eritrea Asmara escarpment
Eritrea Ghinda
Eritrea Gulf of Zula
Ethiopia Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia Awash National Park
Ethiopia Yabello Sanctuary
Ethiopia Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Somalia Boorama plains
Somalia Daalo
Somalia Gacan Libaax
Somalia Saylac
Yemen Al-Kadan area
Yemen Al-Murah
Yemen Hawf deciduous cloud forest
Yemen Jabal Bura
Yemen Jabal Iraf
Yemen Ta'izz wadis
Yemen Wadi Jahr

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 2000 m Occasional altitudinal limits (max) 2700 m

Utilisation
Purpose Primary form used Life stage used Source Scale Level Timing
Pets/display animals, horticulture - - international non-trivial recent

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Ploceus galbula. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ruppells-weaver-ploceus-galbula on 01/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 01/06/2023.