Rüppell´s Weaver

Ploceus galbula

Rüppell, WPES, 1840

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

Rüppell´s weaver (Ploceus galbula) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics. The species is named after the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884).

Range: It is found from Sudan to Somalia and extreme northern Kenya. It is also found in the south-western Arabian Peninsula.

Habitat: In the mountains of Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia, it can be observed in bushy and shrubby areas.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ploceus galbula. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.