Current view: Data table and detailed info
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
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
Does not normally occur in forest |
Land mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon in much of its range (Fry and Keith 2004).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to disturbance of its wetland habitat in south Mozambique and Botswana (Fry and Keith 2004). There have been no recent records from some areas where it was previously recorded, however there do not appear to have been significant declines in least Malawi or Zambia ( F. Dowsett-Lemaire and R. Dowsett in litt. 2005, P. Leonard in litt. 2005, S. K. K. Olofson in litt. 2005).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Ploceus xanthopterus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/06/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/06/2022.