VU
Yellow-legged Weaver Ploceus flavipes



Family: Ploceidae (Weavers)

Authority: Chapin, 1916

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small and declining population owing to the ongoing destruction and fragmentation of its lowland forest habitat. It is therefore classified as Vulnerable.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 19,400 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-legged Weaver Ploceus flavipes. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-legged-weaver-ploceus-flavipes on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.