Rufous-tailed Weaver

Histurgops ruficauda

Reichenow, A, 1887
Tejedor Colirrojo

Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Histurgops ruficaudus.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The rufous-tailed weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) is a species of songbird found in Tanzania.

It is included in the weaver family (Ploceidae), but many authors included it in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae when Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper. It is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops.

It is an endemic breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too.

Source: Wikipedia, article Histurgops ruficauda. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.