Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) - BirdLife species factsheet

Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

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.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
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	Low
Land mass type		Average mass	-

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	584,000
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 described as common (Morris and Hawkins 1998).

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	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident	Breeding	Non-breeding	Passage
Madagascar	N	Extant	Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Madagascar	Analamerana Special Reserve
Madagascar	Ankarana Special Reserve
Madagascar	Lake Sahaka - Analabe NPA and extension
Madagascar	Daraina Forest
Madagascar	Sahamalaza - Radama Islands National Marine Park
Madagascar	Baly Bay National Park
Madagascar	Ankarafantsika National Park and Ampijoroa
Madagascar	Cap Saint André forest and wetlands
Madagascar	Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
Madagascar	Maningoza Special Reserve
Madagascar	Kasijy Special Reserve
Madagascar	Tambohorano Wetland NPA
Madagascar	Bemamba Wetland Complex
Madagascar	Manambolomaty wetland complex and Tsimembo Classified Forest
Madagascar	Wetlands of the Tsiribihina delta and upper Tsiribihina river
Madagascar	Menabe forest complex
Madagascar	Kirindy Mite National Park and extension
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA
Madagascar	Mikea
Madagascar	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park and extension
Madagascar	Saint Augustin Forest
Madagascar	Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve
Madagascar	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park
Madagascar	Mahafaly Plateau Forest complex
Madagascar	Andohahela National Park - Section II
Madagascar	Cape Sainte Marie Special Reserve and extension
Madagascar	Andringitra National Park
Madagascar	Kirindy Mitea National Park
Madagascar	Kirindy-South Forest
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable Land	suitable	resident
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Savanna	Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Altitude		Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Ploceus sakalava. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.